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I read this answer and its comments and I’m curious: Are there any reasons for not using this / Self / Me ?
BTW: I’m sorry if this has been asked before, it seems that it is impossible to search for the word this on SO.
Warning: Purely subjective answer below.
I think the best ‘reason’ for not using this/self/me is brevity. If it’s already a member variable/function then why redundantly add the prefix?
Personally I avoid the use of this/self/me unless it’s necessary to disambiguate a particular expression for the compiler. Many people disagree with this but I haven’t ever had it be a real sticking point in any group I’ve worked for.