Returning the ‘this’ Pointer from a Member Function
In C++, member functions get executed in the context of an object. And a special pointer, this, holds the address of that object. We can return the address (pointer), reference…
Method Chaining in C++
Method chaining is a mechanism of calling multiple functions (methods) in a single statement. It helps us reduce number of lines in the code and increase code elegancy. And in…
Variable Name Ambiguity in Class Member Function
In C++, class member functions deal with primarily two types of variables - member variables and input variables. We don't need to take special care in accessing them. C++ has…
Backpointer – Concept and Application
We often work with data structures with connected nodes - like trees and graphs. In a tree, the parent nodes generally hold the pointers of their child nodes. But the…
The ‘this’ Pointer Usage in C++
We discussed about the concept of this pointer in this article. The C++ compiler internally manages it. In general, we don't need to worry about it. But there are scenarios…