Question 10575 – GATE 1989

Option D:
Passing array element as a parameter.
Consider an example:
{
…….
a[ ] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
fun (a[i]);
print a[0];
}
fun (int x)
{
int i=1;
}
O/P:
Call-by-reference: 6
Call-by-name: 1
Result is different.
Option A:
While we passing an expression as a parameter due to precedence (higher (or) lower), the output may changes.
If we pass 1+2 to the below function
int foo (int x)
{
return x*x;
}
O/P:
Call by reference = 3*3 = 9
Call by name = 1+2*1+2 (* has higher precedence
e)
= 1+2+2
= 5
Output differs.
Answer: A, D