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@ before a variable name
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alvechurchdata
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It means that a parameter is being passed into a function by reference. Functions normally accept parameters by value but this allows you to override that behaviour.
You usually see the @ being used when an array is being passed to a function because if you pass by value then only the first element can be accepted.
Geoff Franklin
You usually see the @ being used when an array is being passed to a function because if you pass by value then only the first element can be accepted.
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