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Name: Java1628: The this and super Keywords
ID: m44201
Language: English (en)
Summary: Baldwin explains the use of the keywords this and super, and provides sample programs to illustrate the use these keywords for several purposes.
Subject: Science and Technology
Keywords: abstract class, abstract method, assignment compability, behavior, casting, class, class method, class variable, constructor, encapsulation, extends, final, implements, inheritance, inner class, instance, instance method, instance variable, instantiate, interface, Java, method, method overloading, method overriding, object, object-oriented programming, OOP, polymorphism, primitive type, public, reference, reference type, signature, state, static initializer block, subclass, superclass, toString method, variable, void
License: Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 3.0
Authors: Richard Baldwin (Baldwin@DickBaldwin.com)
Copyright Holders: Richard Baldwin (Baldwin@DickBaldwin.com)
Maintainers: Richard Baldwin (Baldwin@DickBaldwin.com)
Latest version: 1.4 (history)
First publication date: Jul 29, 2012 2:53 pm -0500
Last revision to module: Jan 1, 2013 11:06 pm -0600

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Version History

Version: 1.4 Jan 1, 2013 11:06 pm -0600 by Richard Baldwin
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update
Version: 1.3 Dec 12, 2012 7:48 am -0600 by Richard Baldwin
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Update title
Version: 1.2 Aug 8, 2012 10:31 am -0500 by Richard Baldwin
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Replaced a placeholder by a new module.
Version: 1.1 Jul 29, 2012 2:55 pm -0500 by Richard Baldwin
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Published link to original online version pending completion of the cnxml version.

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