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Value type and reference type

In certain computer programming languages, data types are classified as either value types or reference types, where values referenced by reference type variables are always implicitly accessed via references stored in those variables, whereas value type variables directly contain the values themselves.

Properties of value types and reference types, Reference types vs. explicit pointers & Reference types and "call by sharing"

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Properties of value types and reference types

Primitive data typesObject-oriented programmingMutableIdentityAllocated
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Reference types vs. explicit pointers

Null pointerObject slicingInheritance
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Reference types and "call by sharing"

Call by sharing
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Immutable data types

Functional programming
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Properties of value types and reference types

Reference types and "call by sharing"

Reference types vs. explicit pointers

Immutable data types

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Value type and reference type

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Value type and reference type

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related to Immutable data types · 4
Value type and reference type → Haskell, If, In, Passing

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reference type value types object whereas references call variable values objects function another languages variables also data mutable programming either

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object slicinginstance ofuse of non-references can lead to problems0.80text
at least when inheritance is usedinstance ofuse of non-references can lead to problems0.80text
Value type and reference typerelated to Immutable data typesIf0.60section
Value type and reference typerelated to Immutable data typesPassing0.60section
Value type and reference typerelated to Immutable data typesIn0.60section
Value type and reference typerelated to Immutable data typesHaskell0.60section

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