ctrl - space? On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 10:55 AM, Scott Melby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am not a big fan of the "this", but it is the way I get flexbuilder to > > offer code assistance so I don't have to remember and type out the names > of the methods and member variables of my class. So... it frequently > ends up staying in the code. If there were a hot-key sequence that > produced the same list I don't think I'd ever have "this" in my code > again. > > Scott > > Scott Melby > Founder, Fast Lane Software LLC > http://www.fastlanesw.com > http://blog.fastlanesw.com > > > Bjorn Schultheiss wrote: > > drop the 'this' unless its necessary to explain something.. > > > > > > On 08/04/2008, at 5:39 PM, Mike Anderson wrote: > > > >> > >> Greetings All, > >> > >> Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all the > >> Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless > >> others on this list, I notice that some use "this" when referencing > >> local variables contained within a Class. > >> > >> The last thing I want to do here, is start a heated discussion > >> regarding "best practices" for programming. My goal on a daily > >> basis, is to better myself as a programmer, and I want to make sure > >> that the code I create, conforms to certain standards. > >> > >> Could some of you please offer your 2 Cents regarding the > >> advantages/disadvantages of using "this"? Just a quick example: > >> > >> package > >> { > >> public class myClass() > >> { > >> private var testVar:String; > >> > >> public function myClass( value:String ) > >> { > >> this.testVar = value; > >> // versus: > >> testVar = value; > >> } > >> } > >> } > >> > >> Thank you all so much in advance, for any help you can offer > >> regarding this topic. > >> > >> Mike > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- Giles Roadnight http://giles.roadnight.name
