The $this Keyword

The $this Keyword — a practical guide to PHP $this with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Inside an instance method, `$this` refers to the object the method was called on.

$this usage

class Account {
    private float $balance = 0;
    public function deposit(float $amount): void {
        $this->balance += $amount;
    }
    public function getBalance(): float {
        return $this->balance;
    }
}