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out and ref keywords in c#.

James Smith377328-Apr-2011
Could anyone please explain me in some detail with an example that what is difference between out and ref keywords in c#.
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Updated on 28-Apr-2011
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Amit Singh

Amit Singh

28-Apr-2011
ref keywords:
When we want change in passed parameter to the method then we pass it by reference with the help of ref keyword in actual and formal parameters. By passing parameter by reference actual address of the parameter is passed to the method and changes made to the parameter in method reflect in actual parameter passed.
out Keywords
Passing parameter by out is somewhat like ref but the difference is that it is unidirectional i.e. we do not need to initialize the passed variable but we get back the processed value. Likewise Reference parameter we need to use out before variable in output parameter.

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Please check this link:
http://mindstick.com/Articles/bcf933f0-0140-4bc6-a725-4edb2743b988/

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