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Class Fields

Fields are variables declared inside a class body.

Declaring Fields​

Node class {
    value is 0 as int;
    label is "" as string;
}

Fields use the same is syntax as regular variables.

Accessing Fields​

Use dot notation:

n is Node();
n.value is 100;
n.label is "root";
Print(n.value);    // 100

The this Keyword​

Inside a method, this refers to the current instance:

Player class {
    name is "" as string;

    constructor public method(name as string) {
        this.name is name;
    }

    GetName public method() as string {
        return this.name;
    }
}

Use this when a parameter name shadows a field name.

Field Defaults​

Fields can have default values:

Settings class {
    volume is 80 as int;
    brightness is 100 as int;
    fullscreen is false as bool;
}

s is Settings();
Print(s.volume);      // 80

Field Visibility​

Fields can be public or private:

Account class {
    name public is "" as string;
    balance private is 0.0 as float;
}

Next Steps​