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From: Maciej Sobczak <see.my.homepage@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: How do I write directly to a memory address?
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On Feb 6, 9:01=A0pm, "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mail...@dmitry-kazakov.de>
wrote:

> Immutable scalar arguments still ire mutable within C and C++ subprograms=
.

Scalar arguments are passed by copy, so whether they are immutable or
mutable within the function is independent on their origin (and the
original is not affected by this in any way).

Unless, of course, you have meant something else.

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Maciej Sobczak * http://www.inspirel.com