Is it safe to return an array from a function?

[Dave Kilroy]

Peter - looking at your post again makes me think your 'returns 2' must have
been a typo (phew) - let me know if not...

Page 8 of the Release Notes for LC 7.0.0(rc2) states:


> Array element pass by reference (7.0.0-rc-2)
> 
> It is now possible to pass parts of an array by reference. For example,
> the following
> 
> on mouseUp local tArray
> put "" into tArray[1][2] passByRef tArray[1]
> put tArray[1][2]
> end mouseUp
> 
> on passByRef @rArray
> put "changed" into rArray[2]
> end passByRef
> 
> in the script of a button will result in "changed" appearing in the
> message box when the button is pressed.
> 
> This allows users to reduce the overhead associated with passing
> sub-arrays to handlers, as this would no longer require copying the
> sub-array internally.

But this says nothing about arrays returned from functions - so you have a
VERY GOOD QUESTION - at a guess I should think that the well-established
'return' routines would trump any new-fangled 'referencing' functionality
(otherwise how many apps would suddenly start crashing?). 

But it would indeed be nice to get confirmation from someone who knows...

Kind regards

Dave



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