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Is Object Returned by Reference from Function?

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Hello,

This should be a fairly common question, but I haven't found a straightforward answer anywhere.

If I instantiate an object within a function in VB.NET and return it, does it return it be reference or by value. IE - should I be worried about performance if I write something like this:

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  1. Public Function ret_obj_func() As big_object
  2.     Dim ret_obj As New big_obj(<lots of stuff>)
  3.     Return ret_obj
  4. End Function
  5.  
If I call this function from somewhere else, will it instantiate the object in the ret_obj and then create a deep copy to pass back a copy to the caller, Or will it just pass back a reference?
Aug 5 '11 #1
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David Gluth
46 New Member
I think that it will return new object ret_obj after each call. I have used this functions like this with simple bjects (string) and I allways get new object.
Aug 8 '11 #2
Ian Simpson
11 New Member
Got the answer from another forum. Apparently a reference of an object is what is returned from a function in VB.NET, if that object is not a basic type. So there is no deep-copy going on when you return an object from a function.
Aug 9 '11 #3

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