Function returning pointer to function ?

[John Woods]

> 	Is it legal for a function to return a pointer to a function?
> It seems like it should be, but if so, how would one define and
> declare such a function?
> 

typedef int (*pfi)();

int spiffy() {
	return 0x69;
}

pfi foobar() {
	return spiffy;
}

There you have it.  It's simple, and EVEN readable.  Nearly so, anyway.


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