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Self

Self is a reference to the object on which the current method operates.

Related concepts:  ObjectReferenceMethod

Closest Wikipedia entry:  This (computer programming) — this, self, and Me are keywords used in some computer programming languages to refer to the object, class, or other entity which the currently running code is a part of. The entity referred to thus depends on the execution context (such as which object has its method called). Different programming languages use these keywords in slightly different ways.

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Types and Programming Languages - Section 18.9

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