Python 3K or Python 2.9?

[Bjoern Schliessmann]

TheFlyingDutchman wrote:

> In C++ and Java I don't believe "this" is ever referred to as an
> implicit function parameter. 

Oh yes, it is. All methods use it as a base address into instances.
Implicitly though.

> It is a (sometimes necessary) way to reference the object inside
> one if it's methods. 

Also, I always like to use it explicitly. There's nothing worse than
to read others' source and not know if it's a global they access or
not.

> If it is in fact a real parameter in the underlying compiled-code
> implementation, that knowledge hurts more than it helps.

To which language are you referring here, Python or C++? No matter
what, I still don't really understand why it hurted.

Regards,


Björn

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