// demonstrates the use of this pointer
// mikhail nesterenko
// 11/22/99

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// just a class with two member functions
class myclass{
public:
   myclass(int i){data=i;};
   void printdata();
private:
   int data;
};

// prints the value of the member variable
void myclass::printdata(){

   cout <<  "the value stored in the object is: ";
   cout <<  this->data;   // this points to the
			  // the object that
			  // invoked this function
   cout <<  endl;
}


// creates an object of myclass, prints
// it's value
int main(){
  myclass obj(2);
  obj.printdata();
}