(*(void (*)())0)() Interpretation

This sentence is from the classic bibliography "C Pitfalls and Defects"

(*(void (*)())0)()

Call the function at 0, the function has no parameters and the return type is void

Now read this sentence in sections

1.void (*)()--function pointer type;

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2.(void (*)())0--Certain type conversion to 0, which is interpreted as a function address;

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3.(*(void (*)())0)--dereference the 0 address;

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4.(*(void (*)())0)()--call the function at address 0