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| 1 | + | A **method** is a [[Routine|routine]] that is associated with an [[Object|object]] or [[Class|class]]. | |
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| 3 | + | ## self identifier | |
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| 5 | + | 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. | |
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| 7 | + | However, since static class methods are just “global” routines within the type's namespace, such methods do not know the `self` identifier. [¹](https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/ref/refsu30.html)[²](https://www.freepascal.org/docs-html/ref/refsu22.html#x66-880005.5.2) | |
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| 9 | + | ## see also | |
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| 11 | + | - [[Property|property]] | |
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| 14 | + | *From the Free Pascal wiki, page "Method", as it stood on 2022-08-06 after a change by Kai Burghardt, out of the wiki's dump of 2024-05-26. Copyright stays with the author who wrote it, according to the old wiki's [[Licensing]] page. If you have concerns about this material, [message the admin](/wiki-contact).* |