Top "Reference" questions

A reference is a value that enables a program to indirectly access a particular datum, such as a variable or a record, in the computer's memory or in some other storage device.

How to disable Excel's automatic cell reference change after copy/paste?

I've got a massive Excel 2003 spreadsheet I'm working on. There are a lot of very large formulas with a lot …

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What is the difference between "::" "." and "->" in c++

Possible Duplicate: When do I use a dot, arrow, or double colon to refer to members of a class in …

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Android: failed to convert @drawable/picture into a drawable

In my drawable folder I have a few images and they all reference perfect, but when I try and add …

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Can I pass parameters by reference in Java?

I'd like semantics similar to C#'s ref keyword.

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How to cast/convert pointer to reference in C++

How can I pass a pointer (Object *ob) to a function which prototype is void foo(Object &) ?

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C# string reference type?

I know that "string" in C# is a reference type. This is on MSDN. However, this code doesn't work as …

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When should I use the new keyword in C++?

I've been using C++ for a short while, and I've been wondering about the new keyword. Simply, should I be …

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Which is better, return value or out parameter?

If we want to get a value from a method, we can use either return value, like this: public int …

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Referenced Project gets "lost" at Compile Time

I have a C# solution with two projects: a service (the main project) and a logger. The service uses classes …

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Strict Standards: Only variables should be assigned by reference PHP 5.4

I upgraded my PHP version to 5.4 (XAMPP 1.7.3 to 1.8.0). Now I see Strict Standards error, for myDBconnection: Strict Standards: Only variables …

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