Two methods defined within a class are shown below. What can be said about the variable x used in both methods?

public int getSum (int y) {

return this. x + y; }

public int getMult (int y) {

return this. x * y; }

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Felipe Horne

2 November, 05:18

Two methods defined within a class are shown below. What can be said about the variable x used in both methods?

public int getSum (int y) {

return this. x + y; }

public int getMult (int y) {

return this. x * y; }

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Ahmed Jefferson · Answer 1

Hi! Well, the variable 'x' is preceded by 'this.'. I can't say for sure what language this is, but it's probably Java or a C language, right? Then the 'this' refers to the instance of the class.

So 'x' is an instance variable. That means it's a variable that belongs to an instantiated object.

Two methods defined within a class are shown below. What can be said about the variable x used in both methods?public int getSum (int y) {return this. x + y; }public int getMult (int y) {return this. x * y; }

Two methods defined within a class are shown below. What can be said about the variable x used in both methods?

public int getSum (int y) {

return this. x + y; }

public int getMult (int y) {

return this. x * y; }