contract C { uint[1] public x; function f() public { setByRef(x); // can set x. setByValue(x); // cannot set x. uint test = 1 + setByValueAndReturn(x); // cannot set x. } function g() public { uint[1] storage y = x; setByRef(y); // can set y. setByValue(y); // cannot set y. uint test = 1 + setByValueAndReturn(y); // cannot set y. } function setByRef(uint[1] storage arr) internal { arr[0] = 1; } function setByValue(uint[1] arr) public { arr[0] = 2; } function setByValueAndReturn(uint[1] arr) public returns(uint) { arr[0] = 2; return arr[0]; } } contract D { // Struct definition struct TestStruct { uint[1] x; } // State Variables TestStruct ts; uint[1] x; // Functions function f() public { C c = new C(); c.setByValue(ts.x); // cannot set x. uint test = 1 + c.setByValueAndReturn(ts.x); // cannot set x. c.setByValue(x); // cannot set x. test = 1 + c.setByValueAndReturn(x); // cannot set x. } }