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 >> >> >> > >
