what is a callback function?

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what is a callback function?..

Answer / www.lutix.com

A function that is passed (by reference) to another
function. The other function calls the callback function
under defined conditions

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what is a callback function?..

Answer / m.shanmuga sundaram

Definition:
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Functions that are triggered when an associated event
happens.

example
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a) In C language function pointer is used as a callback
functions.

b) In C++ virtual function are used as a callback function.

c) In c# delegate keyword is used to create a call back
function.

example in c#
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace ConsoleApplication1
{
class Program
{
public delegate int execute(int a, int
b); //declare a delegate method

static void Main(string[] args)
{
Program p = new Program();

execute ex = new execute(p.add);
Console.WriteLine(ex(2,3)); //add method is
executed

ex = new execute(p.subtract);
Console.WriteLine(ex(2, 3)); //subtract method
is executed
}

public int add(int a, int b)
{
return (a + b);
}

public int subtract(int a, int b)
{
return (a - b);
}
}
}

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what is a callback function?..

Answer / geetha

hi Amit,

Thank you for giving Definition. Can you give some example?.

Thanks,
Geetha

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what is a callback function?..

Answer / amit bhardwaj

one object to send message to other object is called
callback and the Methos use to call back message are known
as callback method.

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