Java Question :D

[thisisIT]

// method in adding Polynomials that will return c = a + b
public Polynomial add(Polynomial b) {
Polynomial a = this;
Polynomial c = new Polynomial(0, Math.max(a.deg, b.deg));
for (int i = 0; i <= a.deg; i++) c.coef[i] += a.coef[i];
for (int i = 0; i <= b.deg; i++) c.coef[i] += b.coef[i];
c.deg = c.degree();
return c;
}

//method in subracting Polynomials that will return c = (a - b)
public Polynomial subtract(Polynomial b) {
Polynomial a = this;
Polynomial c = new Polynomial(0, Math.max(a.deg, b.deg));
for (int i = 0; i <= a.deg; i++) c.coef[i] += a.coef[i];
for (int i = 0; i <= b.deg; i++) c.coef[i] -= b.coef[i];
c.deg = c.degree();
return c;
}


//method in Multiplying Polynomails that will return c = (a * b)
public Polynomial multiply(Polynomial b) {
Polynomial a = this;
Polynomial c = new Polynomial(0, a.deg + b.deg);
for (int i = 0; i <= a.deg; i++)
for (int j = 0; j <= b.deg; j++)
c.coef[i+j] += (a.coef[i] * b.coef[j]);
c.deg = c.degree();
return c;
}


-Just want to ask whats the purpose of Polynomial a = "this" <--- why this .

[sky]

this referrs to the object itself, so it is a binding to operate with that instance of the object and another Polynomial object.

[thisisIT]

in the source code, why he used "this"?
instead of other.

[Fubarable]

in the source code, why he used "this"?
instead of other.

instead of other what?

There's no absolute need to use this in the code above if you reference the object's data directly:

public Polynomial add(Polynomial b) {
  //Polynomial a = this;
  Polynomial c = new Polynomial(0, Math.max(deg, b.deg));
  for (int i = 0; i <= deg; i++) c.coef[i] += coef[i];
  for (int i = 0; i <= b.deg; i++) c.coef[i] += b.coef[i];
  c.deg = c.degree();
  return c;
}

but I'll bet that this is being used for cleanliness and symmetry.

Oh, please look at my signature below and add edit your posts above to add code tags to your pasted code. It will make reading your posts much easier.

Much luck.

[JosAH]

in the source code, why he used "this"?
instead of other.

You could've written, say, the add( ... ) method like this:

public Polynomial add(Polynomial b) {
Polynomial c = new Polynomial(0, Math.max(deg, b.deg));
for (int i = 0; i <= deg; i++) c.coef[i] += coef[i];
for (int i = 0; i <= b.deg; i++) c.coef[i] += b.coef[i];
c.deg = c.degree();
return c;
}

... but the difference are futile; in the original version the variable 'a' is just an alias for 'this'; maybe it meets the comments a bit better, i.e. add polynomials a+b

kind regards,

Jos

[thisisIT]

Thanks Guys :D Got it.
Sorry just new in java.
Thanks Sir Jos & Faburable . :)

*Idk to close this thread. lol *

[Fubarable]

Thanks Guys :D Got it.
Sorry just new in java.
Thanks Sir Jos & Faburable . :)

There is absolutely nothing wrong with being new, with asking questions and trying to learn.

*Idk to close this thread. lol *

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