Passing Strings by Reference

I'm having some trouble passing strings by reference.

Below is some code:

Code:

int guessConsonant(string,string&); //function prototype
...
..
.
//function call (mysteryWord is declared as a normal string)
TotalSoFar = guessConsonant(rWord, &mysteryWord); 
...
..
..
//function header
int guessConsonant(string currentWord, string &mWord)

So yeah, I get these error when I try to use the "guessConsonant" function:

Code:

wof2.cpp: In function `int main()':
wof2.cpp:49: conversion from `string *' to non-scalar type `basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<true,0> >' requested
wof2.cpp:8: in passing argument 2 of `guessConsonant(basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<true,0> >, string &)'
wof2.cpp: In function `int guessConsonant(basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<true,0> >, string &)':
wof2.cpp:105: no match for `*basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<true,0> > &'

Basically, all I want to be able to do is pass a string to a function, manipulate the string inside the function, and have the changes affect the original string I passed to the function(passing by reference, right?) and for some reason my compiler won't accept what I'm giving it. So any help would be vastly appreciated.

You don't need to prefix the variable with the ampersand symbol (&) when you pass by value or by reference.

Code:

TotalSoFar = guessConsonant(rWord, mysteryWord);

You will need an ampersand in the following case

Code:

int guessConsonant(string, string *); //function prototype
...
TotalSoFar = guessConsonant(rWord, &mysteryWord);

Now I get an error when I call the method:

Code:

wof2.cpp:47: warning: cannot pass objects of type `string' through `...'

wof2.cpp:47: warning: cannot pass objects of type `string' through `...'

I don't use the ampersand when I call the method and pass a string variable.

I have no Idea what that error message means.

Can you post the whole error/warning message?
Also post the offending lines of code