In C++ programs, a function must declare an input parameter as a "by ref" parameter. You can use the ampersand character `&` after the type, to denote that a parameter (aka. argument) is a reference.

For example, here is a function that accepts an integer by reference:

```
void add(int& x, int& y) { };
```
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