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Is there any reason to use this->
When should this-> be used?
When should I make explicit use of thethis
pointer?
When working with pointers to classes, I like to add a this->
in front of variables in a class to make it clearer that the variable I'm talking about is in the current class, as opposed to temporary variables, etc. So my lines would be something like
if(this->thing > other->thing)
this->doFoo();
Instead of
if(thing > other->thing)
doFoo();
Is it okay to add the superfluous this
, or would that degrade code readability?
Consistency consistency consistency.
I conisder the this->
prefix a valid coding style if you use it throughout your entire project everywhere a member is accessed.
I prefer using a signifying prefix for members, e.g. m_
. I feel it is less cutter and less tag soup than the explicit this->:
(alpha-this->gamma > this->alpha-gamma)
vs.
(alpha-m_gamma > m_alpha-gamma)
(The dotNetties have labeled m_
outdated - I use it on small C# projects out of spite. but anyway, any other distinct prefix would do, too.)
I've seen it used often to help intellisense get in gear, or to specifically filter members - which is ok, though leaving it in for that reason is questionable, especially if not used consistently.
That depends on your coding style, however many people would use
_myVariable
m_myVariable
myVariable_
To differentiate member variables from the other.
But the most important thing is to just be consistent
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