6.8 Structures and Functions
Objectives:
At the end of this lesson you will be able to:
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pass structures by value |
It is certainly possible to pass structures by value, which passes a copy of the original structure to a function. The disadvantage to this process is evident when dealing with large structures which will increase memory requirements and slow the system down. Consequently, passing by reference is the most economical method of dealing with structures and functions. The function will access the actual address locations of where the structures are stored as opposed to working with copies of the structures.
