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title: "How do you pass a variable by value?"  
description: "How do you pass a variable by value?"  
author: "Anonymous User"  
published: 2011-11-04  
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# How do you pass a variable by value?

Just like in C++, put an ampersand(&) in front of it, like $a = &$b

## Answers

### Answer by Anonymous User

Just like in C++, put an ampersand(&) in front of it, like $a = &$b


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