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How could you pass arguments to functions?
Suggested Answer: D
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39 comments · newest first
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Ming
11 months ago
I thought passing by reference was risky though?
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Tandra
11 months ago
By pointer is also a valid method!
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Jamal
11 months ago
Wait, can you really pass by void? Sounds off.
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Santos
11 months ago
Definitely by reference, that's the way to go!
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Hoa
11 months ago
You can pass by value or by reference!
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Selene
12 months ago
I remember we had a similar question about function arguments, and I think "by reference" was a key point in that discussion.
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Aide
12 months ago
I feel like "by value" is definitely one of the options, but "by void" seems off to me.
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Antonio
12 months ago
I think passing by pointer was mentioned in a practice question, but I can't recall the details.
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Francine
1 year ago
I remember we discussed passing by value and by reference in class, but I'm not sure which one is more common.
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Frederica
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. The correct options are A (by value) and B (by reference). Passing by pointer is a bit more advanced, so I don't think that's the right approach for this basic question.
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James
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. You can pass arguments to functions in a few different ways - by value, by reference, or by pointer. Passing by value means you're just copying the value of the argument, while passing by reference or pointer allows you to modify the original variable.
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Annabelle
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know you can pass arguments by value, but I'm not totally clear on the difference between passing by reference and passing by pointer. I'll have to think this through a bit more.
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German
1 year ago
This is a pretty straightforward question. I think the answer is either A or B - you can pass arguments to functions by value or by reference.
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Tamra
1 year ago
Passing by pointer? That's like trying to hand someone a ghost. Good luck with that one.
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Hermila
1 year ago
By void? Really? I guess you could just toss the function a big ol' pile of nothing and see what happens.
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Pauline
1 year ago
C) by pointer
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Jestine
1 year ago
B) by reference
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Ligia
1 year ago
A) by value
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Elke
1 year ago
I'm going with B) by reference. It's the most common way to pass arguments to functions, and it allows you to modify the original values.
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Ty
1 year ago
Passing arguments by pointer can also be useful in certain situations, but it requires careful handling.
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Renea
1 year ago
I usually pass arguments by value to avoid accidentally changing the original values.
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Precious
1 year ago
I prefer passing arguments by reference as well. It makes the code more efficient.
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Paulene
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's either A) by value or B) by reference. C) by pointer sounds like it could work, but I'm not 100% sure.
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Bev
1 year ago
Yeah, passing arguments by pointer allows the function to directly access and modify the original value.
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Carolann
1 year ago
Passing arguments by reference means the function can modify the original value.
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Roslyn
1 year ago
I think passing arguments by value is when a copy of the value is passed to the function.
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Leana
1 year ago
I think the correct answer is B) by reference. You can pass variables to functions and modify them directly.
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Karl
1 year ago
Passing arguments by void doesn't make sense, void is used for functions that do not return a value.
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Doretha
1 year ago
By passing arguments by value, a copy of the variable is created and any changes made inside the function won't affect the original variable.
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Vernice
1 year ago
I think passing arguments by pointer is also a valid option, you can manipulate the memory address of the variable.
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Lenna
1 year ago
I agree, passing arguments by reference allows you to directly modify the variables.
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Wei
2 years ago
Definitely by value or by reference. Passing by pointer is a bit more advanced, and passing by void just doesn't make sense.
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Cristal
1 year ago
Passing by void doesn't seem practical in this context.
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Josefa
1 year ago
Passing by pointer allows for more flexibility in functions.
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Annmarie
1 year ago
I prefer passing by reference for efficiency.
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Joni
1 year ago
I think passing by value is the safest option.
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Pansy
2 years ago
I prefer passing arguments by pointer for more flexibility.
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Elke
2 years ago
I believe you can also pass arguments by reference.
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Erick
2 years ago
I think you can pass arguments by value.