Structures as return values for procedures

[blueznl]

Code below says it all...

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Structure xx
  a.i
  b.i
EndStructure
;
Procedure.xx pfew()
  Protected q.xx
  q\a = 1
  q\b = 2
  ProcedureReturn q
EndProcedure

Global z.xx
z = pfew()
Debug z\a
Debug z\b

[STARGÅTE]

we had already several times!
Please use search!

Structure Return Support
Using of structures for procedurereturns

ProcedureReturn returning more than one value
structures as parameters (ByValue)
ProcedureReturn Limitation

[blueznl]

Well, in that case see it as a reminder Using pointers is soooooo 1970's...

[ts-soft]

Using pointers is soooooo 1970's...

Basic in the 70's doesn't support pointers. Pointer comes later in modern Basic's

[STARGÅTE]

@blueznl: That's your opinion!

A procedure to pass a pointer, in which it can write directly inside, is faster than if the entire structure (with Longs, Strings, Lists, etc.) are copied to each return from the procedure in the variable, like CopyStructure().

EDIT:
But I agree with you!
It would make some things "simpler".
and it's not forced to use it.
Thus, you can always use pointers if you need more speed.