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In static or class methods it identifies the <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">object</syntaxhighlight>/<syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">class</syntaxhighlight> type itself. | In static or class methods it identifies the <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">object</syntaxhighlight>/<syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">class</syntaxhighlight> type itself. | ||
In instance methods <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">self</syntaxhighlight> identifies the very instance. | In instance methods <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">self</syntaxhighlight> identifies the very instance. | ||
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| + | However, since static class methods are just “global” routines within the type's namespace, such methods do not know the <syntaxhighlight lang="pascal" enclose="none">self</syntaxhighlight> identifier. | ||
| + | [https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/ref/refsu30.html ¹][https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/ref/refsu22.html#x66-880005.5.2 ²] | ||
Revision as of 19:26, 26 May 2018
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A method is a routine that is associated with an object or class.
self identifier
Inside method definitions the special identifier self is available.
In static or class methods it identifies the object/class type itself.
In instance methods self identifies the very instance.
However, since static class methods are just “global” routines within the type's namespace, such methods do not know the self identifier.
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