/*------------------------------------------------------------------*/
/* fnpointers.c  (Demonstrate function pointers)                    */
/*------------------------------------------------------------------*/

#include <stdio.h>

int sqr(int i)
{
   return i * i;
}

int main(void)
{
   int i;

   /* pf is a variable which, when dereferenced, is a  
      function that takes an int and returns an int. */

   int (*pf)(int);

   /* An ordinary function call */
   
   i = sqr(5);
   printf("%d\n", i);

   /* A function call through a function pointer */
   
   pf = sqr;
   i = (*pf)(5);
   printf("%d\n", i);

   /* Unusual ways of using function pointers */

   pf = &sqr;
   i = (*pf)(5);
   printf("%d\n", i);

   pf = sqr;
   i = pf(5);
   printf("%d\n", i);

   pf = *sqr;
   i = pf(5);
   printf("%d\n", i);

   return 0;
}