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Marcin Lipski
9,947 PointsWhy do we need 'this' keyword in front of _phone?
Why do we need 'this' keyword in front of _phone? Why cant we just set the const set to _phone? Link to the video https://teamtreehouse.com/library/object-interaction
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Steven Parker
231,153 PointsThe "this." prefix makes it a permanent part of the object. Otherwise, it would just be a temporary variable and be disposed when the method ends.
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