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It’s the parameter in pthread_create(). I think each part means:
void *: The return value is a void pointer.
(*): It’s a pointer to a function.
(void *): It takes an untyped pointer as a parameter.
Is that correct?
Yes, it is the signature of a nameless function pointer that takes and returns
void *.If it had a name (as in a variable) it would be: