What does "void * (*) (void *)" mean in C ++?

Question

This is the parameter in pthread_create() . I think every part means:

• void * : the return value is a void pointer.

• (*) : This is a pointer to a function.

• (void *) : An untyped pointer is required as a parameter.

Is it correct?

Answer 1

Yes , this is the signature of an unnamed pointer to a function that accepts and returns void * .

If it has a name (as in a variable), it will be:

 void *(*myFuncName)(void*)