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function add(a, b, output) {
output.out = a + b;
}
var output = {};
add(5, 3, output);
console.log(output); //output: {out: 8}
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function f(a,b,c) {
// Argument a is re-assigned to a new value.
// The object or primitive referenced by the original a is unchanged.
a = 3;
// Calling b.push changes its properties - it adds
// a new property b[b.length] with the value "foo".
// So the object referenced by b has been changed.
b.push("foo");
// The "first" property of argument c has been changed.
// So the object referenced by c has been changed (unless c is a primitive)
c.first = false;
}
var x = 4;
var y = ["eeny", "miny", "mo"];
var z = {first: true};
f(x,y,z);
console.log(x, y, z.first); // 4, ["eeny", "miny", "mo", "foo"], false