RE: Passing arrays ByVal vs ByRef

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You are correct - you would need to make a copy.
VB & C# (or Java) have no concept of marking a parameter as 'unmodifiable
internals'. You can always modify the 'internals' of the object being passed
- with reference objects, the only thing you can prevent is whether the
top-level reference is modified.
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"Schizoid Man" wrote:

Hello,

I have run into a bit of a problem when passing arrays ByVal between
functions - it seems that any modifications to the passed array in the
called method will be reflected in the calling method.

A quick Web search shows that this is, in fact, the expected VB.Net
behavior. What is the way around this - is the correct procedure to make a
copy of the array in the called method and modify that?

Thanks,
Schiz


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