Except they don't completely behave like they are passed by reference (see swap in the article). It is only ever correct to say "they behave like they are point

Except they don't completely behave like they are passed by reference (see swap in the article). It is only ever correct to say "they behave like they are pointers which were passed by value". Continuing to say "they act like references" is wrong and how this mess keeps perpetuating.