cpp/CPPlusV6/Chapter 8/swaps.cpp

// swaps.cpp -- swapping with references and with pointers
#include <iostream>
void swapr(int & a, int & b);   // a, b are aliases for ints
void swapp(int * p, int * q);   // p, q are addresses of ints
void swapv(int a, int b);       // a, b are new variables
int main()
{
    using namespace std;
    int wallet1 = 300;
    int wallet2 = 350;

    cout << "wallet1 = $" << wallet1;
    cout << " wallet2 = $" << wallet2 << endl;

    cout << "Using references to swap contents:\n";
    swapr(wallet1, wallet2);   // pass variables
    cout << "wallet1 = $" << wallet1;
    cout << " wallet2 = $" << wallet2 << endl;

    cout << "Using pointers to swap contents again:\n";
    swapp(&wallet1, &wallet2); // pass addresses of variables
    cout << "wallet1 = $" << wallet1;
    cout << " wallet2 = $" << wallet2 << endl;

    cout << "Trying to use passing by value:\n";
    swapv(wallet1, wallet2);   // pass values of variables
    cout << "wallet1 = $" << wallet1;
    cout << " wallet2 = $" << wallet2 << endl;
    // cin.get();
    return 0; 
}

void swapr(int & a, int & b)    // use references
{
    int temp;

    temp = a;       // use a, b for values of variables
    a = b;
    b = temp;
}

void swapp(int * p, int * q)    // use pointers
{
    int temp;

    temp = *p;      // use *p, *q for values of variables
    *p = *q;
    *q = temp;
}

void swapv(int a, int b)        // try using values
{
    int temp;

    temp = a;      // use a, b for values of variables
    a = b;
    b = temp; 
}