# Return - by value or reference

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return-by-value-or-reference/240063>\
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**Created:** [September 28, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return-by-value-or-reference/240063 "2007-09-28T18:20:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Element9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Element9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Element9)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/return-by-value-or-reference/240063/1 "2007-09-28T18:20:12Z")

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Hi!

I was wondering… Is return statment returning objects by value or by reference?