Are they passed by reference or copy ?
ie can I write back to them if I pass say a list in
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Krista Chaffe
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05-30-2008 10:53
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Meade Paravane
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05-30-2008 10:57
They're copies. Even strings & lists..
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Krista Chaffe
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05-30-2008 11:18
Dang it but then I guess thats usual for a function
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Meade Paravane
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05-30-2008 11:33
LSL can be painful for C/C++ people...
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05-30-2008 14:03
Dang it but then I guess thats usual for a function That would really depend on what you consider your 'usual' language!!!  _____________________
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Krista Chaffe
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05-31-2008 20:12
Well in most languages functions return just one value, I was just hoping.
Procedure calls can usually return data via parameters called by reference. It s also faster ans you don;t have to copy the entire thing |
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Dora Gustafson
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06-01-2008 01:24
LSL is a toy language, don't consider it anything but...
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