What is meant by ByVal and ByRef?

In passing variables to procedures and fuctions, what is meant by "ByVal" and "ByRef"? Is there ever an exception to the standard definition for these?
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Jennifer Alicia

  • Oct 13th, 2011
 

When using byval, you pass the argument's value. When using byref, you pass the argument by reference. If you pass by value, the variable can not be changed by the calling structure. If you use byref, the variable can be changed by the calling structure.

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