Difference between this and super keyword in Java
The difference between this and super keyword in Java in tabular form is as follows:
| 1. | “this” is a reference variable which contains current class objects. | “super” is a reference variable which contains immediate super class objects. |
| 2. | Any member of the current class object from within an instance method or a constructor can be referred by using this keyword. | If the method overrides one of its super class’s method, the overridden method can be called through the use of super keyword. |
| 3. | ‘this’ keyword is used to call another constructor from within a constructor in the same class. | ‘super’ keyword is used to call the super class’s constructor from within a constructor of the subclass. |
| 4. | JVM never put automatically this() keyword like super() in Java. | By default JVM automatically put the super() keyword at first line inside the constructor. |
Final words
Hope that this tutorial has covered differences between super and this keyword in java. I hope that you will have understood all points explained in the tabular form.
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