ref c# code example

Example 1: c# pass arg by reference

void Method(ref int refArgument)
{
  // Second param will add to int refArgument
    refArgument = refArgument + 44;
}

int number = 1;
Method(ref number);
Console.WriteLine(number);
// Output: 45

Example 2: c# ref

void Method(ref int refArgument)
{
    refArgument = refArgument + 44;
}

int number = 1;
Method(ref number);
Console.WriteLine(number);
// Output: 45

Example 3: a ref

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Example 4: cannot initialize a by-value variable with a reference

// must declare variable as ref as well!
ref int x = ref SomeClass.variable;

Example 5: ref in f#

let a = ref 5  // allocates a new record on the heap
let b = a      // b references the same record
b := 10        // modifies the value of 'a' as well!

let mutable a = 5 // mutable value on the stack
let mutable b = a // new mutable value initialized to current value of 'a'
b <- 10           // modifies the value of 'b' only!