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Reference parameters in C++

What happens when we define one reference parameter in function definition and send two parameters from function call Example ~~~~~~~ void location (int &x, int y=4) { y+=2; x+=y; } int main () { int px=10, py=2; location (px); location (px,py); // my doubt is this function call. cout<<px<<py; }

8th Aug 2017, 12:37 PM
Raj Luffy
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(py) value replaces the 2nd parameter's default value and nothing happens to (py) value because it's not being sent to the function by reference. output: 14 2
8th Aug 2017, 12:48 PM
Jihad Naji
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Your parameter will just take the value of py. Since the py is passed by value, no changes will be made to py.
8th Aug 2017, 12:49 PM
Hatsy Rei
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yup instead of 4, 2 is passed to the function
8th Aug 2017, 12:52 PM
Jihad Naji
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then in second function call py value is replaced?!!
8th Aug 2017, 12:51 PM
Raj Luffy
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yes thanks I understood the logic now thank u
8th Aug 2017, 12:53 PM
Raj Luffy
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it doesnt give that output : 14 2
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