Re: pointer syntax

Maarten said:
>Yes. You have the "var" modifier on parameters exactly backwards. The
>default is call by value. Var makes a parameter call by reference.

Aha! OK, I think it makes sense now. :)

To summarize (let's see if I've got it right) --
In the context of general business programming (I'm not writing
drivers, or OSs, or anything complex):

* If I have an object, don't worry about var for general-purpose use,
and please don't make copies unless I know what I'm doing. Working with
objects is really working with references.

* Use var with objects, only if I intend to change the reference
(beware of orphaned memory!)

* If I have anything else, use var if I need changes to come back.
Avoid explicit pointers like the plague. (Again, unless I have some
special reason to need them, like strange API calls:) )

-Corinna

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