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CS16 M19-C
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h05: Chapter 5: Call by value and call by reference

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Read Chapter 5.1 thru 5.4. You don’t need to turn this homework in. To earn credit for this homework, complete the corresponding quiz on gauchospace AFTER you have completed the pen and pencil version of the homework. The quiz will be available at least one day before the due date indicated on the homework.

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1.(3 pts) What happens if you forget the return statement in a void-function?

2.(3 pts) Can you define a function in the body of another function? And can you call a function in the body of another function?

3.(2 pts) What is the difference between a call-by-reference function and a call-by-value function? As a programmer, when might you decide to use one over the other?

4.(4 pts) Write a void-function definition for a function called “zero_both” with 2 parameters, both which are variables of type int, and sets the value of both variables to 0. Describe if you picked this function to be a call-by-reference or a call-by-value AND WHY?

5.(2 pts) What is the value of the concepts of pre-condition and post-condition to programmers?

6.(4 pts) What are two important testing strategies covered in the book?

7.(6 pts) What is the output of the program below (write it in the space to the right)?

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

void phooey(int &z) {
  z = z / 2;
  cout << "z=" << z << endl;
  }

int main() {
  int b = 3;
  phooey(b);
  cout << "b=" << b << endl;
  return 0;
  }

8.(2 pts) What is the meaning of the ampersand character (&) in the code above?