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?
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: