#include <stdio.h>

/* prototype */
int func(void *thePtr);

int main(void)
{
	/* assign a string to the pointer */
	char    *theStr = "abcd1234$@#";
	/* call the  function */
	func(theStr);
	return 0;

}
/* the function parameter is a void pointer*/
int func(void *thePtr)
{
	/* just print the string pointed by the pointer */
	printf("%s\n", thePtr);
	return 0;
}