What's so bad about ref parameters?

Question

I\'m faced with a situation that I think can only be solved by using a ref parameter. However, this will mean changing a method to always accept a ref parameter when I only

Answer 1

The most common use I've seen for ref parameters is as a way of returning multiple values. If that's the case, you should consider creating a class or struct that returns all the values as one object. If you still want to use a ref but want to make it optional, add a function overload.