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THIS
Using The This Keyword
Within an instance method or a constructor, this is a reference to the current object , the object whose method or constructor is being called. You can refer to any member of the current object from within an instance method or a constructor by using this.
The most common reason for using the this keyword is because a field is shadowed by a method or constructor parameter.
For example, in the packet class was written like this
EXAMPLE
class packet ;
int length = 0;
//constructor
function new (int l);
length = l;
endfunction
endclass
but it could have been written like this:
EXAMPLE:
class packet ;
int length = 0;
//constructor
function new (int length);
this.length = length;
endfunction
endclass
program main;
initial
begin
packet pkt;
pkt =new(10);
$display(pkt.length);
end
endprogram
RESULT
10
Each argument to the second constructor shadows one of the object's fields inside the constructor "length" is a local copy of the constructor's first argument. To refer to the legnth field inside the object , the constructor must use "this.length".
Using The This Keyword
Within an instance method or a constructor, this is a reference to the current object , the object whose method or constructor is being called. You can refer to any member of the current object from within an instance method or a constructor by using this.
The most common reason for using the this keyword is because a field is shadowed by a method or constructor parameter.
For example, in the packet class was written like this
EXAMPLE
class packet ;
int length = 0;
//constructor
function new (int l);
length = l;
endfunction
endclass
but it could have been written like this:
EXAMPLE:
class packet ;
int length = 0;
//constructor
function new (int length);
this.length = length;
endfunction
endclass
program main;
initial
begin
packet pkt;
pkt =new(10);
$display(pkt.length);
end
endprogram
RESULT
10
Each argument to the second constructor shadows one of the object's fields inside the constructor "length" is a local copy of the constructor's first argument. To refer to the legnth field inside the object , the constructor must use "this.length".
Index
Introduction
Class
Object
This
Inheritance
Encapsulation
Polymorphism
Abstract Classes
Parameterised Class
Nested Classes
Constant
Static
Casting
Copy
Scope Resolution Operator
Null
External Declaration
Classes And Structures
Typedef Class
Pure
Other Oops Features
Misc
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Introduction
Class
Object
This
Inheritance
Encapsulation
Polymorphism
Abstract Classes
Parameterised Class
Nested Classes
Constant
Static
Casting
Copy
Scope Resolution Operator
Null
External Declaration
Classes And Structures
Typedef Class
Pure
Other Oops Features
Misc
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