When should you use the "this" keyword in C++? In C++, is the keyword this usually omitted? For example: _age = age; As opposed to: this->_age = age; most people use it when the variable passed to the function has the same name as the instance variable... Yes, it is not required and is usually omitted. More @Wikipedia
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