this keyword explained c# code example

Example: this keyword in c#

class Employee
{
    private string name;
    private string alias;
    private decimal salary = 3000.00m;

    // Constructor:
    public Employee(string name, string alias)
    {
        // Use this to qualify the fields, name and alias:
        this.name = name;
        this.alias = alias;
    }

    // Printing method:
    public void printEmployee()
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Name: {0}\nAlias: {1}", name, alias);
        // Passing the object to the CalcTax method by using this:
        Console.WriteLine("Taxes: {0:C}", Tax.CalcTax(this));
    }

    public decimal Salary
    {
        get { return salary; }
    }
}

class Tax
{
    public static decimal CalcTax(Employee E)
    {
        return 0.08m * E.Salary;
    }
}

class MainClass
{
    static void Main()
    {
        // Create objects:
        Employee E1 = new Employee("Mingda Pan", "mpan");

        // Display results:
        E1.printEmployee();
    }
}
/*
Output:
    Name: Mingda Pan
    Alias: mpan
    Taxes: $240.00
 */