Pointers in C#

Are you sure the variable isn't passed by reference already?

This might be the case but when I say the following

RandomObject Whatever;
Whatever = PassedInObject;

Where PassedInObject is of type "RandomObject" would it not make a copy of said object? or would it only store a new reference to the same copy? If I pass in a variable using the "ref" keyword and do the same code as above would it create a copy in Whatever from the object referenced by PassedInObject or would it just store a reference to whatever object I passed in, in Whatever?

Please help me,

Thanks for your time and consideration,
FenixRoA

I realize these questions a probably menial and below your consideration but please, just spare me 2 seconds and hit the reply button.

In C# everything is passed by value, unless otherwise specified. However, objects are stored as references, so you are passing the value of the reference. What this means is that f(Obj) will pass the value of the reference Obj. This will allow you to change the object Obj points to. If you use the ref (or out keyword) keyword, then you are passing a reference to the reference. This allows you to change where Obj itself points to, aka: f(ref Obj) could be some form of a factory function that would create an object and assign it to Obj.

i think it's easier to think of classes being passed by reference and structs being passed by value.