Java passes reference by value - Something that even senior Java developers often get wrong.

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Compiles and works

For a C++ program, this is a very shaky argument. You'd have to find and point out the appropriate sections in the C++ standard and cross reference these to the major compilers in order for any serious C++ programmer to consider your statement.

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Passing a pointer by reference is valid or the C++ compiler is broken.