assign_by_ref <methodsynopsis> <type>void</type><methodname>assign_by_ref</methodname> <methodparam><type>string</type><parameter>varname</parameter></methodparam> <methodparam><type>mixed</type><parameter>var</parameter></methodparam> </methodsynopsis> <para> This is used to assign values to the templates by reference instead of making a copy. See the PHP manual on variable referencing for an explanation. </para> <note> <title>Technical Note This is used to assign values to the templates by reference. If you assign a variable by reference then change its value, the assigned value sees the change as well. For objects, assign_by_ref() also avoids an in-memory copy of the assigned object. See the PHP manual on variable referencing for an in-depth explanation. assign_by_ref assign_by_ref('Name', $myname); $smarty->assign_by_ref('Address', $address); ?> ]]>