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<p>A <b>function pointer</b>, also called a <b>subroutine pointer</b> or <b>procedure pointer</b>, is a <a href="page.php?w=pointer_%28computer_programming%29">pointer</a> referencing executable code, rather than data. <a href="page.php?w=dereference_operator">Dereferencing</a> the function pointer yields the referenced <a href="page.php?w=subroutine">function</a>, which can be invoked and passed arguments just as in a normal function call. Such an invocation is also known as an "indirect" call, because the function is being invoked indirectly through</p><p>
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