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Jan 5, 2024 · Backend Development

Understanding PHP Function Parameter Passing: Pass‑by‑Value, Pass‑by‑Reference, Multiple, Default and Variable‑Length Arguments

This article explains PHP function parameter passing mechanisms, covering pass‑by‑value versus pass‑by‑reference, how to pass multiple arguments, use default parameters, and handle variable‑length arguments with examples and code snippets.

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Understanding PHP Function Parameter Passing: Pass‑by‑Value, Pass‑by‑Reference, Multiple, Default and Variable‑Length Arguments

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Jul 27, 2015 · Databases

Understanding Variable-Length Data Structures and Storage Costs in PostgreSQL

This article explains how variable‑length data structures are stored in databases, illustrates PostgreSQL's page and row formats, and compares the storage overhead of DEFAULT NULL versus DEFAULT '' fields, showing that NULL can reduce space dramatically when many columns are nullable.

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Understanding Variable-Length Data Structures and Storage Costs in PostgreSQL