Pointers to Members

Learn how to create pointers to class functions and data members, and how to use them

Ryan McCombe
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Questions & Answers

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Member Function Pointers vs Virtual Functions
Why would we use member function pointers instead of virtual functions when we want to change behavior at runtime?
Member Function Pointers with Templates
Can we use member function pointers with templates to create generic callbacks that work with any class that has a specific method signature?
Member Function Pointer Performance
How do member function pointers impact performance compared to virtual functions or std::function? Are there memory overhead considerations?
Async Member Function Pointers
How can we use member function pointers with asynchronous operations like std::async or thread pools?
Serializing Member Function Pointers
What's the best way to serialize/deserialize member function pointers for saving game state or network communication?
Lambda Member Function Pointers
Is it possible to create a member function pointer to a lambda that's stored as a class member?
Smart Pointers with Member Functions
How can we use member function pointers with smart pointers (shared_ptr, unique_ptr) effectively?