Re: Choosing function parameter types - pointers or objects?

Keith Thompson said:

Richard Heathfield <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
ballpointpenthief said:
I know this question is a bit vague, but I was wondering about any
rules / guidelines / style issues, for when to use pointers, and when
not to, in your function parameters?

If it's a native type (int, short, long, double, that sort of thing),
pass it in raw unless you need to hack its value. Anything else - structs
and stuff - pass a pointer.

I wouldn't hesitate to pass a *small* structure directly.

I would. Small structures have a habit of growing larger. :-)

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