Android Question ByRef Planned?

[joneden]

Hi Erel,

Is there anything planned to implement ByRef variables in function calls? So many of my routines would be massively simplified if ByRef vars could be used.

Regards

Jon

 

[Erel]

Objects are passed by reference. If you need to pass a numeric variable by reference then you can create a single element array.

 

[joneden]

Thanks Erel, now I remember reading about that before.

You specified that a numeric variable can be done with an array - I assume that string and other primitives can also be done with the array approach?

 

[Erel]

Strings are objects so they are passed by reference. However strings are immutable. If you want to modify the string then you should use StringBuilder.

Primitives = Numeric variables, booleans and chars.

 

[joneden]

That's great thanks for the advice Erel!