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Meanings of this in English

In programming languages, the object or class the currently running code belongs to; spelled ‘this’ in C++, Java, C#, D, EcmaScript and PHP; ‘Me’ in Visual Basic; ‘self’ in Objective-C and Swift; often named ‘self’ in Python, Perl and Rust.

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Usage of this in English
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Not just America this time-Europe, Russia, China-anywhere with resources and good minds.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
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Another good question, because we have certainly seen that happen this year.
Reuters
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Some said later this year; others said 2020 was closer to reality.
Wired
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Energy Future began work on a new bankruptcy plan earlier this year.
Reuters
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The media sector .SXMP is the second worst-performing in Europe this year.
Reuters
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However, the reality of the inequalities in this society still continues today.
Jamaica Observer
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Don't say 'number.' Say 'amount.' Apparently, this was very important... to Dick.
Here's the deal: don't touch me
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The good news, however, is that this is only one possible future.
The Guardian
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It's a real problem this government has seen coming for 11 years.
The Guardian
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The change in investment strategy was agreed earlier this year, officials said.
Reuters
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However it said it would continue to monitor this situation very closely.
Independent.ie
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That's why we believe a resolution is possible this year, he said.
Reuters
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State media outlet China National Radio reported the deal earlier this week.
Reuters
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Earlier this year, the Commission proposed a directive to address this problem.
Reuters
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Separately, Li said Geely's car sales look good so far this year.
Reuters
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The budget is a key point of political contention this election year.
Reuters
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