4.8 - The this Keyword
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Practice Questions
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What does the this keyword refer to in a Java class?
💡 Hint: Think about how you would refer to yourself in a room full of people.
How can you use the this keyword to resolve naming conflicts?
💡 Hint: Use it in a constructor with a parameter that has the same name.
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What does the this keyword refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about it as a way to name the current instance.
True or False: Using this is necessary every time you declare an instance variable.
💡 Hint: Think of the scenarios where both names are similar.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a class named 'Book' with two instance variables, title and author. Write a constructor that uses the this keyword to define these variables. Also, include a method that prints both attributes.
💡 Hint: Use `this` to distinguish between instance variables and parameters.
Create a class that represents a 'Car' with properties like make, model, and year. Implement a constructor using this to initialize these properties, and provide a method that displays each of these properties.
💡 Hint: Remember to use `this` when assigning parameter values to your instance variables.
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