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params use references, pointers in php or script function

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:44 pm
by php12342005
in C++, we can pass references or pointers as function's parameters.
i.e.

void MyCpp(int&i0,int&i1,int&i2);//references
or
void MyCpp(int*pi0,int*pi1,int*pi2);//pointers

when the function returns, all parameters can be modified by the function's body.

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my question is:
can a php or java-script function use parameters similar to references or pointers in C++?

if yes, how?

thanks

Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:57 pm
by nielsene
You can pass by reference in php, simply prepend the '&' to the variable name in the function signature.