/********************************
An example of aliasing in C.
Output:
3
3
********************************/
#include < stdio.h >
int main()
{
int G_Var = 2;
/* call SomeFunction with the Global Variable as a parameter */
SomeFunction(G_Var);
return 0;
}
/* InputVar becomes an alias fo G_Var */
void SomeFunction(int &InputVar)
{
int G_Var;
int InputVar;
/* Global Variable is set to new value */
G_Var = InputVar + 1;
/* Equivalent to G_Var = G_Var + 1 */
printf("%i\n", InputVar);
printf("%i\n", G_Var);
}
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