From: porkchop@invalid.foo   
      
   On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 09:04:47 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
      
   > On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 07:24:55 -0000 (UTC), Michael Sanders wrote:   
   >   
   >> B: because every function must have a return type   
   >>    *including function pointers*?   
   >   
   > Yes. The type of the function pointer is of course that of the type of   
   > functions it points to.   
   >   
   >> C: what about ty[p]edef?   
   >   
   > The same rule applies as with any typedef: put the name to be given to   
   > the type in the place where the variable you might be declaring of   
   > that type would go.   
      
   Many thanks Lawrence, slow & steady, I'm gaining steam.   
      
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