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what is (const String& str)?

Please, anybody can tell me what is the real meaning of this

const String& str

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Please, anybody can tell me what is the real meaning of this

const String& str


str is a reference (just another name) to an existing object of type String.
Additionally, that object cannot be modified through this reference.

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