What does 'return *this' mean in C++?

Question

I\'m converting a C++ program to C#, but this part has me confused. What does return *this mean?

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Answer 1

You are just returning a reference to the object. this is a pointer and you are dereferencing it.

It translates to C# return this; in the case that you are not dealing with a primitive.