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Procedure Parameters
What is call by value and call by reference in parameters (IN, OUT, INOUT)?
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lisha.varghese- Member Since Nov-2008 | Nov 17th, 2008
Three types of parameter modes
1) IN parameter mode- This mode is used to pass values to the calling module when invoked.The value of IN parameter can't be changed in the module.
2) OUT parameter mode -This mode is used to return a value to the main block.The value of OUT parameter can change anywhere in the program.
3)IN OUT parameter mode-This mode is used to pass values to the calling module and return a value to the main block.The value of IN OUT parameter can change anywhere in the program.
In Call By value ,the copy of actual parameter is passed to the formal parameter,So any changes to the formal parameter doesn't affect the actual parameter.
In Call By reference,the address of actual parameter is passed to the formal parameter,so any changes to the formal parameter will change the actual parameter also,because both of them are pointing to the same memory location.
Here no copying is required.
The IN parameter is passe by reference,so we can't change the value of IN parameter inside the module,It acts as a constant,But the OUT and IN OUT parameters are passed by value,we can change the values of OUT & IN OUT paremeterssamareshp
- Apr 17th, 2009
In Parameter:: call by reference OUT Parameter: call by valueIN OUT Parameter: call by valueif you use the hint NOCOPY with OUT Parameter and IN OUT Parameter then ::: call by reference
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- Nov 17th, 2008
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