Can someone explain what "this" is in Java?

[una_maquina 35]

I know that I can just read up on the docs or find the answer by myself, but I'll learn far more if someone explains it in their own words -- and you'll also deepen your understanding by teaching. So I don't quite yet get it what this.variable = class.variable; is.

[Neffarion 485]

"this" just refers to a "variable" that is the reference of the current object, you can also use "this()" to use the current object constructor

Honestly this is basic java, its better you just google search this. https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/thiskey.html

[yeeter 520]

Here is a guide I link a lot of people concerning "this".  Really big fan of Geeks For Geeks guides.  

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/this-reference-in-java/

[una_maquina 35]

7 hours ago, Neffarion said:

"this" just refers to a "variable" that is the reference of the current object, you can also use "this()" to use the current object constructor

Honestly this is basic java, its better you just google search this. https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/javaOO/thiskey.html

 

4 hours ago, yeeter01 said:

Here is a guide I link a lot of people concerning "this".  Really big fan of Geeks For Geeks guides.  

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/this-reference-in-java/

Thanks guys, from what I understand now it's a way to update the global variable that you initiated in the class; like int i; It's done not to confuse the compiler.

 

public void test(int i){

this.i = i;

}