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BROWSEBYLANGUAGE Access VBA ASP Classic C# C++ C++/CLI Corel Paradox Delphi Delphi Prism Java JavaScript Perl PHP VB Classic VB.Net

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JAVALANGUAGE

Java

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Report Tools Overview

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+Language Details

Self Keyword◄╣

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Array

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Self Keyword (Java and Delphi Cross Reference Guide)

By Mike Prestwood

Java versus Delphi: A side by side comparison between Java and Delphi.

Language Details

Language Details is kind of a catch all for stuff that didn't make it into language basics nor any other category.

Self Keyword

[Other Languages]

Java: this

Delphi: Self

Within the implementation of a method, the identifier Self references the object in which the method is called. The Self variable is an implicit parameter for each object method. A method can use this variable to refer to its owning class.

Syntax Example:

ShowMessage('Self=' + Self.ClassName);