From: Michael Campbell <michael_s_campbell@...>
Date: 2003-12-08T04:03:39+09:00
Subject: Re: newbie question

David A. Black wrote:
> On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, nainar wrote:

>> I am beginning to understand this:
>>  If you assign to the variable within the function the original is
NOT
>>   modified.
>>  if you  modify the variable within the function then the original
is modified.

That's basically it.

>>	   v=99
>>	   def f1(n); n=n*n ; end
>>           f1(v)
> 
> 
>> it will not work.

It will, as David said, but in your case, "v" is not changed (which
is what I think you were wondering about), where "n" is.

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