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20 changes: 10 additions & 10 deletions reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Ref.md
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Expand Up @@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Describes how to create and use a reference type variable.
You can pass variables to functions _by reference_ or _by value_. When you pass
a variable _by value_, you are passing a copy of the data. When you pass a
variable _by reference_, you are passing a reference to the original value.
This allows the function to change the value of the variable that is passed to
it.Reference types are created using `[ref]`, which is the type accelerator for
the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type.
This allows the function to change the value of the variable that's passed to
it. Reference types are created using `[ref]`, which is the type accelerator
for the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type.

The primary purpose of `[ref]` is to enable passing PowerShell variables by
reference to .NET method parameters marked as `ref`, `out`, or `in`. You can
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ When using references, you must use the `Value` property of the `[ref]` type to
access your data.

```powershell
Function Test([ref]$data)
{
function Test {
param([ref]$data)
$data.Value = 3
}
```

To pass a variable to a parameter that expects a reference, you must type
cast your variable as a reference.
To pass a variable to a parameter that expects a reference, you must type cast
your variable as a reference.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The brackets and parenthesis are BOTH required.
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## Difference between `[ref]` and `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]`

A reference type variable is created using

Even though `[ref]` is a type accelerator for
A reference type variable is created using the `[ref]` type accelerator or by
specifying the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type directly. Even
though `[ref]` is a type accelerator for
`[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]`, they behave differently.

- When you use `[ref]` to cast a variable, PowerShell creates a reference object
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20 changes: 10 additions & 10 deletions reference/7.4/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Ref.md
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Expand Up @@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Describes how to create and use a reference type variable.
You can pass variables to functions _by reference_ or _by value_. When you pass
a variable _by value_, you are passing a copy of the data. When you pass a
variable _by reference_, you are passing a reference to the original value.
This allows the function to change the value of the variable that is passed to
it.Reference types are created using `[ref]`, which is the type accelerator for
the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type.
This allows the function to change the value of the variable that's passed to
it. Reference types are created using `[ref]`, which is the type accelerator
for the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type.

The primary purpose of `[ref]` is to enable passing PowerShell variables by
reference to .NET method parameters marked as `ref`, `out`, or `in`. You can
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ When using references, you must use the `Value` property of the `[ref]` type to
access your data.

```powershell
Function Test([ref]$data)
{
function Test {
param([ref]$data)
$data.Value = 3
}
```

To pass a variable to a parameter that expects a reference, you must type
cast your variable as a reference.
To pass a variable to a parameter that expects a reference, you must type cast
your variable as a reference.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The brackets and parenthesis are BOTH required.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ Get-ChildItem -File $setPath |

## Difference between `[ref]` and `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]`

A reference type variable is created using

Even though `[ref]` is a type accelerator for
A reference type variable is created using the `[ref]` type accelerator or by
specifying the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type directly. Even
though `[ref]` is a type accelerator for
`[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]`, they behave differently.

- When you use `[ref]` to cast a variable, PowerShell creates a reference object
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20 changes: 10 additions & 10 deletions reference/7.5/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/About/about_Ref.md
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Expand Up @@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ Describes how to create and use a reference type variable.
You can pass variables to functions _by reference_ or _by value_. When you pass
a variable _by value_, you are passing a copy of the data. When you pass a
variable _by reference_, you are passing a reference to the original value.
This allows the function to change the value of the variable that is passed to
it.Reference types are created using `[ref]`, which is the type accelerator for
the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type.
This allows the function to change the value of the variable that's passed to
it. Reference types are created using `[ref]`, which is the type accelerator
for the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type.

The primary purpose of `[ref]` is to enable passing PowerShell variables by
reference to .NET method parameters marked as `ref`, `out`, or `in`. You can
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ When using references, you must use the `Value` property of the `[ref]` type to
access your data.

```powershell
Function Test([ref]$data)
{
function Test {
param([ref]$data)
$data.Value = 3
}
```

To pass a variable to a parameter that expects a reference, you must type
cast your variable as a reference.
To pass a variable to a parameter that expects a reference, you must type cast
your variable as a reference.

> [!IMPORTANT]
> The brackets and parenthesis are BOTH required.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ Get-ChildItem -File $setPath |

## Difference between `[ref]` and `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]`

A reference type variable is created using

Even though `[ref]` is a type accelerator for
A reference type variable is created using the `[ref]` type accelerator or by
specifying the `[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]` type directly. Even
though `[ref]` is a type accelerator for
`[System.Management.Automation.PSReference]`, they behave differently.

- When you use `[ref]` to cast a variable, PowerShell creates a reference object
Expand Down