How Pass by Value and Pass By Pointer work internally? Peeking into the assembly code to find out
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In the video, I delved into the performance differences between passing values by pointer and by value in functions. By conducting benchmarks in Go, I demonstrated that passing by pointer is significantly faster than passing by value, especially for larger data objects. The assembly language code generated further revealed that passing by value involves actual data copying, leading to slower performance. This exploration showcased the efficiency of pass by pointer being constant time regardless of data size. Check out the detailed insights and code on my GitHub repository for a deeper understanding.
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