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I'm converting a C++ program to C#, but this part has me confused. What does return *this mean?
template< EDemoCommands msgType, typename PB_OBJECT_TYPE >
class CDemoMessagePB : public IDemoMessage, public PB_OBJECT_TYPE
{
(...)
virtual ::google::protobuf::Message& GetProtoMsg() { return *this; }
}
How would it translate into C#?
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this means pointer to the object, so *this is an object. So you are returning an object ie, *this returns a reference to the object. Save this answer.
A return statement ends the execution of a function, and returns control to the calling function. Execution resumes in the calling function at the point immediately following the call. A return statement can return a value to the calling function.
When used as a function return type, the void keyword specifies that the function doesn't return a value. When used for a function's parameter list, void specifies that the function takes no parameters. When used in the declaration of a pointer, void specifies that the pointer is "universal."
“return *this” is going to return the current class object. And “return this” will return the object address of the current class. To be simple first statement will return something like return a, where a is a variable which will have some value in it.
this means pointer to the object, so *this is an object. So you are returning an object ie, *this returns a reference to the object.
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