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Re:Deep-copying in JavaScript by jordache on Thursday January 25, 2018 @04:24PM (#16234805)
objects? I don't care about low level engine implementation details. I'm saying from the dev's perspective, it's effectively pass by reference.
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Re:Deep-copying in JavaScript by pjmlp on Thursday January 25, 2018 @05:20PM (#16235256)
It is only pass by reference if what ends up in the call stack is the address of the actual variable on the caller side, not what it points to.
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