Overhead when using keyword this?

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The scope of my question is solely ASP.NET, as the answer may be different for Java and any other C based language.

How much overhead is involved when using the keyword "this" within a class to dereference a property? It seems that I've seen certain sources try to discourage the use of "this" for dereferencing, but generaly I've just ignored them until now.

Sorry for the dupe post. I tried firstly to find a question that was similar to mind, but the search didn't bring back anything relevant. — Jagd, Jul 09 '09 at 17:43

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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I think it is just a style issue. As stated in the answer to this question, the compiler injects 'this' into implicit uses of this. I would use it for clarity.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered Jul 09 '09 at 17:39

Xetius

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Thanks for the link. It supplied me with what I was looking for. – Jagd Jul 09 '09 at 17:44

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 09 '09 at 17:37

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StyleCop recommended using this for all instance field reference.

And when compared to access the said field through a property, shouldn't it actually be faster (albeit unnoticable) by bypassing abstraction?

answered Jul 09 '09 at 17:37

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score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 09 '09 at 17:41

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No overhead.

answered Jul 09 '09 at 17:41

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Overhead when using keyword this?

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