A question on modification of a list via a function invocation

[Steve D'Aprano]

On Thu, 7 Sep 2017 12:11 am, Antoon Pardon wrote:

[...]
> No it would not translate to the above diagram. It would translate to my
> diagram. All variables in pascal refer to some object (in memory), they don't
> refer to other variables. If you have a pointer variable, you have a variable
> that refers to an object that itself refers to an other object. This later
> object can be one that is refered to directly by another variable, like code
> as above.

I'm afraid that I have no idea what you are talking about -- your explanation is
unclear to me.


[...]
> Yes it is. Pascal VAR parameters are exactly like Python a assignment.

Proof by assertion?

"It is true, because I say it is true!"



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