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From: kurt@fluke.UUCP (Kurt Guntheroth)
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Subject: Re: Assignment-by-reference - a query
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Date: Mon, 13-Jan-86 20:38:06 EST
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The CLU language (Barbara Liskov et al) at least describes this all formally
and gives a name to the objects that are assigned by copying vs those that
are assigned by copying reference.  You can or could once obtain the CLU
Reference Manual from Springer Verlag from the lecture notes in computer
science series.