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Reference

A reference value points to a sequence of memory locations that may contain an object or array.

Related concepts:  ValueTypeObjectArrayPrimitive

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Reference (computer science)

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Types and Programming Languages - Section 13

Misconceptions about Reference
29 documented Misconceptions

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AssignmentCopiesObject
Assignment copies the object
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ConstReferenceImpliesImmutability
An object referred to by a const variable is an immutable object
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EqualityOperatorComparesObjectsValues
The equality operator compares two objects' values
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NullIsObject
null is an object
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ObjectAsParameterIsCopied
Objects are passed by value
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ThisAssignable
One can assign to this

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