Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?

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Sujet : Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?
De : tr.17687 (at) *nospam* z991.linuxsc.com (Tim Rentsch)
Groupes : comp.lang.c
Date : 15. Aug 2024, 22:36:00
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Bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:

On 15/08/2024 09:43, Tim Rentsch wrote:
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Bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
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[on comparing array arguments in C with call-by-reference]
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[...] the differences [between C rules and true call-by-reference]
can be summarised here;  [...]
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                                  Call     Array access in callee
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     C call-by-value              F(A)     A[i]
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     true call-by-reference       H(A)     A[i]
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What the user has to write is what's important, and here it is clear
that they write the same thing [in the two cases shown].
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The comparison above is misleading because it is incomplete.
Let's compare the two modes more fully:
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                         C call-by-value         call-by-reference
                         ===============         =================
   at call:
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     (array argument)    F(A)                    H(A)
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     (pointer argument)  F(p)                    (disallowed)
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My posts were about passing *arrays* and the fact that C's
pass-by-value was remarkably similar to pass-by-reference.

I see.  So your point is, if we ignore all the ways that the two
modes are different then they are exactly the same.

Brilliant deduction, Dr. Watson.

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10 Jul 24 i  `* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?2James Kuyper
10 Jul 24 i   `- Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?1Kaz Kylheku
6 Jul 24 +* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?9James Kuyper
6 Jul 24 i+* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?5bart
10 Jul 24 ii+- Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?1Lawrence D'Oliveiro
10 Jul 24 ii+* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?2James Kuyper
10 Jul 24 iii`- Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?1bart
12 Aug 24 ii`- Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?1Tim Rentsch
6 Jul 24 i`* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?3Keith Thompson
7 Jul 24 i `* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?2James Kuyper
7 Jul 24 i  `- Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?1Keith Thompson
6 Jul 24 `* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?6Keith Thompson
10 Jul 24  `* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?5Lawrence D'Oliveiro
10 Jul 24   +- Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?1James Kuyper
10 Jul 24   +- Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?1Keith Thompson
10 Jul 24   `* Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?2Kaz Kylheku
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