My function argument is being altered but why?

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    Code:
    #define ARRSIZE 200
    
            void itoa(signed char, char[]);
            void reverse(char[]);
    
    int main(void) {
            
            signed char num = -127;
            char string[ARRSIZE];
    
            printf("%d\n\n", num);
    
            itoa(num, string);
    
            printf("%d\n\n", num);
    
            printf("\n%s\n", string);
    
    return 0;}
    /*++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*/
    /*ITOA converts signed int n into its character string                 */
    /*equivalent in s                                                */
    void itoa(signed char n, char s[]) {
    
            char i=0;
            signed sign;
    
            if ((sign = n) < 0)
                    n=-n;
            
            do {
                    s[i++] = n % 10 + '0';}
            while ((n/=10) > 0);
            
            if (sign < 0)
                    s[i++] = '-';
            
            s[i]=0;
    
            reverse(s);
    }
    /*==============================================================*/
    /*REVERSE reverses the ordering of values in string s                */
    void reverse(char s[ARRSIZE]) {
    
            char i=0, j;
            char temp[ARRSIZE];
                    
            while (s[i]!=0)
                    ++i;
    
            for (j=i-1, i=0; s[i]!=0; --j, ++i) 
                    temp[i] = s[j];
    
            for (; s[j]!=0; ++j) 
                    s[j]=temp[j];
    }
    As you can see, I've placed 2 printfs around my 'itoa' function call in main. According to my text book, the value displayed in both cases for the value of 'num' shouldn't differ because in C "all function arguments are passed 'by value.'" However it is -127 and 4 respectively. I'm confused! Can someone please demystify this situation for me please?
     

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