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15,023 Pointsreturn this.characterName?
Could you use return this.characterName? Or is this just redundant? What is best practice?
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rydavim
18,814 PointsIt may be helpful to Java community members if you include a workspace snapshot or a snippet of the code you're referencing using markdown.
Karin Laner
4,483 Points1) You could return this.characterName
2) It is redundant
3) Best practice is to keep it consistent. If you are using this
in a situation where it is redundant then you should always use it. Commonly, it is preferred that we leave out redundant syntax.