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What are usage of function pointer in C/C++?

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Can someone explain me the usage of function pointer? Probably with real time examples ?

posted Oct 18, 2013 by anonymous

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Three usage -
1. Callback functionality
2. State-machine Implementation (basically where u need a array of functions and need to call one of them on need basis)
3. To bind function at run time as per requirment.

In the large scale development . each team develops some part of software .
and provide function pointer so other team can bind their function with these pointer.

Like if one vender don not want to give the code then he will give binary , header file and User manual
In user manual he will describe the the function argument their purpose. So that user can bind their function with pointer and can use the code of vender.

answer Oct 19, 2013 by Vikas Upadhyay
thanks vikas, and can you provide some info about callback ?
commented Oct 20, 2013 by anonymous
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Two usage -
1. Callback functionality
2. State-machine Implementation (basically where u need a array of functions and need to call one of them on need basis)

answer Oct 18, 2013 by Jai Prakash
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