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Java Java Data Structures - Retired Exploring the Java Collection Framework Using ArrayLists

Colby Wise
Colby Wise
3,165 Points
Posted by Colby Wise
Colby Wise
3,165 Points

Great Write Up on Comparable Interface & Sorting

http://javahungry.blogspot.com/2013/08/difference-between-comparable-and.html

Any idea how and why [this.]<args> = <args> is used in the below example code taken from the blog? It seems like it's to instantiate private variables but I'm not sure - any clarification would be helpful

public class Country implements Comparable<Country>{
    int countryId;
    String countryName;

    public Country(int countryId, String countryName) {
        super();
        this.countryId = countryId;
        this.countryName = countryName;
    }

1 Answer

Karim Zibari
Karim Zibari
7,358 Points
Karim Zibari
Karim Zibari
7,358 Points

Since the class members fields 'countryId' and 'countryName' have have the same names as the Constructor arguments, you can use the keyword 'this' to indicate that you are referring to the class/object member fields, and not the arguments to the constructor.