Why is ‘this’ a pointer and not a reference?
I was reading the answers to this question C++ pros and cons and got this doubt while reading the comments. programmers frequently find … Read more
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React: “this” is undefined inside a component function
class PlayerControls extends React.Component { constructor(props) { super(props) this.state = { loopActive: false, shuffleActive: false, } } render() { var shuffleClassName = this.state.toggleActive … Read more
How can I exclude $(this) from a jQuery selector?
I have something like this: <div class=”content”> <a href=”#”>A</a> </div> <div class=”content”> <a href=”#”>B</a> </div> <div class=”content”> <a href=”#”>C</a> </div> When one of … Read more
How do I pass the this context to a function?
I thought this would be something I could easily google, but maybe I’m not asking the right question… How do I set whatever … Read more
When do you use the “this” keyword? [closed]
As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, … Read more
When to call activity context OR application context?
There has been a lot of posting about what these two contexts are.. But I’m still not getting it quite right As I … Read more
Pass correct “this” context to setTimeout callback?
How do I pass context into setTimeout? I want to call this.tip.destroy() if this.options.destroyOnHide after 1000 ms. How can I do that? if … Read more
When should I use “this” in a class?
I know that this refers to a current object. But I do not know when I really need to use it. For example, … Read more
Use of “this” keyword in formal parameters for static methods in C#
I’ve come across several instances of C# code like the following: public static int Foo(this MyClass arg) I haven’t been able to find … Read more
What does ‘var that = this;’ mean in JavaScript?
In a JavaScript file I saw: function Somefunction(){ var that = this; … } What is the purpose of declaring that and assigning … Read more