Ars Technica

Benefits of C# delegates vs C/C++ function pointers

Delegates are type safe function pointers *with an optional this pointer* thus no need to pass one round yourself. Obviously their utility is much enhanced in contract to C++ by virtue of being part ...
EDN

Function pointers: An introduction

A critical tool when developing an embedded system in C is an understanding of how pointers work. Misunderstanding pointer fundamentals can result in long hours spent debugging a system or a hidden ...
Hackaday

The Basics And Pitfalls Of Pointers In C

Pointers — you either love them, or you haven’t fully understood them yet. But before you storm off to the comment section now, pointers are indeed a polarizing subject and are both C’s biggest ...
Ars Technica

C++ member function pointers: defined in base class, applied to derived class?

I'm trying to create a "Controllable" interface, that allows a "Controller" object to manipulate the value of generic Controllable objects' variables. Since the Controllable objects are typically ...