-> >> In fact, the users comfortable with passing by reference will
-> >> purposely write the program to take advantage of it.
-> >
-> > That is surely an argument fo making 'pass by reference' *available*
-> > (which it is in most BASIC dialects) not for making it the *default*.
-> > Clearly there are occasions when it is useful, but there are many
more
-> > in which it is dangerous.
-> OK, that's a good point and we can agree on that.
-> Tom Lake
I've just returned from spending nearly a month in Africa, and am
suffering from culture shock and jet lag. Maybe that's why I don't
understand this stuff about passing by value and/or reference. Can
someone explain it to me in simple terms? Thanks.
dow
