> From: Angus Mezick <angus@EDGIL.CCMAIL.COMPUSERVE.COM>
> To: CIRCLE@post.queensu.ca
> Subject: Re: [CODE] Better argument processing
> Date: Monday, September 22, 1997 6:30 AM
>
> Be very careful. as far as I know, it is bad style for a function to
change the
> contents of a variable of some thing that is passed to it. I know it
happens
> alot, but it is dangerous. At some point the original value might be
needed
> again.
> --Angus
What? Bad style? Passing by refrence is a very commonly used and
sometimes necessary way to get values to functions. I cannot see how
this would be bad style, as passing by value can incurr terrible overhead
therefore reducing the speed and effectiveness of function calls...
Franco Gasperino
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