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sub pass_by_value { my $value = shift; print $value++, "\n"; ... my $x = 0; pass_by_value($x) for ( 1 .. 5 ); pass_by_reference(\$x) for ( 1 .. 5 );
foreach my $pair ( [9,5],[0,3],[6,8],[8,3] ) { my ($a, $b) = @$pair; my $min = ($a < $b) ? \$a : \$b; ... # changes are then reflected in $a or $b print "$a ; $b\n"; }