yes, but one difference between java and say C++ is that in C++ you can pass the actual pointer meaning that you can make it point to another instance of the object in addition to change the internal attributes. In Java because the pointer is always passed by value (or perhaps a copy of the pointer if you like), you can change the internal stuff, but never the instance of the object.
bp -----Original Message----- From: Olivier Dinocourt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 8:53 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: Java Trivia yes and no. the point is not really whether arguments are passed by reference or value. It is rather whether a chang to the argument inside the method will be reflected outside. In the case of Objects, it will. In the case of primitives (including Strings, if I am not wrong), it won't. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
