# \_root and this

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-and-this/126858>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 27, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-and-this/126858 "2004-10-27T20:39:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sammo](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sammo/32/779_2.png) [@Sammo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Sammo)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/-root-and-this/126858/1 "2004-10-27T20:39:27Z")

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Can anyone explain to me what \_root and this. do please?