public static void RunExample()
{
/**
* Definition
* Pass by reference = pass by a new copy
* Pass by value = pass by current address
*/
// Pass By Reference (copy) VS Pass By Value (address)
int someInteger = 0;
int addedInteger = PassByReferenceVsPassByValue.AddOneTo(someInteger);
Console.WriteLine(addedInteger); // output: 1 `addedInteger` is the new copy
Console.WriteLine(someInteger); // output: 0 `someInteger` does not change
PassByReferenceVSPassByValueObject temp = new PassByReferenceVSPassByValueObject();
Console.WriteLine(temp.SomeNumber);
AddOneTo(temp); // `temp.SomeNumber is now 1` because we are directly changing the value by its address.
AddOneTo(temp); // `temp.SomeNumber is now 2` because we are directly changing the value by its address.
AddOneTo(temp); // `temp.SomeNumber is now 3` because we are directly changing the value by its address.
Console.WriteLine(temp.SomeNumber); // output: 3
}
public static void AddOneTo(PassByReferenceVSPassByValueObject obj)
{
obj.SomeNumber += 1;
}