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Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 08:04:37 -0400
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Ole-Hjalmar Kristensen wrote:
> C++ has by-reference parameter passing if you want, so you don't need
> to use pointers for out parameters. However, as you cannot see from
> the signature of a function (except as a comment) whether the function
> modifies your parameter of not, I find this a mixed blessing.

Huh? If you pass by reference in C++ you get to declare the
parameters either as plain references or as const ones. You
certainly can tell this from the signature:
     void mangle(const string &in, string &out);