A void POINTER is pointer which has no specified data type. The keyword ‘void’ is preceded the pointer VARIABLE, because the data type is not SPECIFIC. It is ALSO known as a generic pointer. The void pointer can be pointed to any type. If needed, the type can be cast.

Ex: float *float_pointer; 

int *int_pointer;

void *void_pointer; 

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void_pointer = float_pointer;

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void_pointer = int_pointer;

A void pointer is generally used as function parameters, when the parameter or return type is UNKNOWN.

A void pointer is pointer which has no specified data type. The keyword ‘void’ is preceded the pointer variable, because the data type is not specific. It is also known as a generic pointer. The void pointer can be pointed to any type. If needed, the type can be cast.

Ex: float *float_pointer; 

int *int_pointer;

void *void_pointer; 

. . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . .

void_pointer = float_pointer;

. . . . . . . . 

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void_pointer = int_pointer;

A void pointer is generally used as function parameters, when the parameter or return type is unknown.