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# Lattix Blog | Software Architecture, DevOps, Systems Engineering

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Feb 17, 2023 3:13:56 PM

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Aug 16, 2022 2:12:54 PM

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### [How to Understand Function Pointers in Legacy Code](https://blog.lattix.com/function-pointers-and-legacy-code)

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