NYCPHP Meetup

[Robert Redcay]

David Mintz wrote:

>Is it not so that PHP -- I'm gonna try to say this intelligibly --
>doesn't actually copy data that is passed-by-value unless and until you
>change it inside the function? So pass-by-reference isn't necessary unless
>it's what you really mean. Stated differently, passing by reference just
>for the sake of saving memory doesn't save memory. True?
>  
>
David,
This is the impression that I was under as well.
What I'm worried about is passing objects. Are they not copied until 
they are changed inside the function?

Thanks,
Rob Redcay