Introduction to Function Pointers in C++: What are they and how are they used?
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This video is an introduction to function pointers as used in C++ and C. We look at the basic syntax, and then run through examples of where function pointers are commonly used.

For a list of sources and inspiration for the code and information presented in this video, please see the end of this video description!

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Further reading examples and inspiration for this video:
Microsoft Windows Forms programming guides:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/...

Function Pointers in C and C++ by Alex Allain:
https://www.cprogramming.com/tutorial...

Geeks for Geeks:
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/functio...

The Cherno YouTube channel video on Function Pointers:
   • Function Pointers in C++  

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Functio...

Stack Overflow – Many, many excellent questions and answers on this one!
https://stackoverflow.com/

The sources and inspiration for this video are numerous. I have tried to include all the sources I read in preparation for this video, but if you believe I have used an example from your text without appropriate attribution, please contact me on FaceBook or YouTube :)

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