Re: [Boost-users] Re: a question on boost::is_function

From: Peter Dimov (pdimov_at_[hidden])
Date: 2005-01-05 14:53:25

Foster, Gareth wrote:
>>  boost::is_function<int(int)>::value
> 
>> I know it's confusing.  Most C++ programmers never see a function
>> type in the wild.  You can use remove_pointer to turn a
>> pointer-to-function into a function.
> 
> Could I do ...
> 
>  int (int) * p_my_function_pointer;

No, but you can do

    typedef int my_function( int );

and now do

    my_function * my_function_pointer;

You can even do

    struct X
    {
        my_function f;
    };

but don't ask me why you'd want or need to do that.