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Should a method modifying object passed as a parameter return the modified object? [duplicate]
I have some incoming request - it's an instance of class generated from api specification - POJO with public getters/setters. I would like to normalize some values. For example dimensions (to use ...
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non-optional pointers vs. non-const references in C++
In Other C++ Features, Reference Arguments of the Google C++ Style Guide, I read that non-const references must not be used. All parameters passed by reference must be labeled const. It is clear ...
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Function that modifies an argument, should I return the modified object?
We have a function that modifies a JS object, by adding some custom properties to it. The function doesn't return antyhing addTransaction: function (obj) { obj.transactionId = this....
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