Array of pointer to function

Question

Is there any difference between an array of pointer to function and an array of function pointers in c. please give an example of each

quantdev · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-05 06:13:54Z

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No, as a function pointer is a pointer to a function.

typedef int (*Pf)(int); /* This defines a type to hold the addrese of int foo(int). */
Pf pfs[42]; /* Declares an array of the above. */

A possible reason for possible irritation is that

pfs[0] = foo;

and

pfs[1] = &foo;

result in the same value for pfs[0] and pfs[1].

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How can I specify the return type of a function that returns an array of function pointers? how can I go about this? Thanks a lot in advance

@Rika: This is worth a separate question.