Please explain it

[HP]

Hi All
i was reading the source code of one file, and i find this
declartion, can any one explain this for me please.

int (*func(const char data))(int, float,char);

 

[Mark P]

Hi All
i was reading the source code of one file, and i find this
declartion, can any one explain this for me please.

int (*func(const char data))(int, float,char);

This declares func to be a function which takes a const char (named
data) and which returns-- take a breath-- a pointer to a function which
takes (int, float, char) and returns an int.

So after defining func, this could be used as:

int i = func('a')(3,2.5,'b');

-Mark

 

[HP]

Thankx Mark

 

[Mark P]

Thankx Mark

You're welcome. Also, I didn't have this link handy at home last night
when I replied to your question, but you may want to look at:

http://www.ericgiguere.com/articles/reading-c-declarations.html