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Why '::'?
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25/04/2000 22:48:34
 
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Coding, syntax & commands
Title:
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00363407
Message ID:
00363421
Views:
19
>>Hi
>>
>>I just wanted to know why place like West Wind and Flash
>>use the following;
>>
>>OBJECT::Method it indicate a method and not
>>OBJECT.Method?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Mal
>
>Mal,
>
>It is actually CLASS::Method that is being used. That is the scope resolution opreator which is used to refer to a method in a specific class. It should be used when creating code in a sbuclass and you desire to call the code in the superclass.

I consider the use of "::" as the equivalent of a GOTO command - a sign of a questionable design. Are there any circumstances where it legitimately needs to be used?
Regards. Al

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