Question

What is the difference between the following two statements?

char *(*myfunc1)(char*, int)
char *myfunc2(char*, int)

I know that the second statement defines a function which receives a pointer to char and an int and returns a pointer to char. I also know that char (*myfunc2)(char*, int), would return a char.
What does the extra * mean in the first statement?

Answer 1

the first one defines a pointer to a function, the second one is a function….

so that you could do … myfunc1 = myfunc2

whenever you see what looks like a function, but the name of the function is in brackets with a * like void (*blah)( void ) it means you are defining a pointer to a function.