Altering data with a method call

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From: David Chandler
Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 07:58

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I am moving from Pascal to Java.  In Pascal you could pass either values or
variables to a procedure.  Variables get altered so the revised data gets
passed back.  Java allows you to pass only values.  I can get a single
return value, but what if I want a method to alter other variables?  Do I
have to rely on globals?

What is the usual practice here?

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David Chandler

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