May 5, 2009 · A callback function, also known as a higher-order function, is a function that is passed to another function as a parameter, and the callback function is called (or executed) …

Mar 7, 2012 · 99 How to explain callbacks in plain English? In plain English, a callback function is like a Worker who "calls back" to his Manager when he has completed a Task. How are they …

Jan 26, 2010 · A callback can be implemented as a delegate to a method, but you could equally say that passing an object that supports a callback method on its interface is a callback.

Sep 27, 2008 · A callback in C is a function that is provided to another function to "call back to" at some point when the other function is doing its task. There are two ways that a callback is …

Apr 28, 2014 · The callback URL is like that return envelope. You are basically saying, "I am sending you this data; once you are done with it, I am listening on this callback URL waiting …

A callback is a function provided by the consumer of an API that the API can then turn around and invoke (calling you back). If I setup a Dr.'s appointment, I can give them my phone number, so …

The following code defines a class CallBack that has two callback methods (functions) my_callback_sum and my_callback_multiply. The callback methods are fed into the method foo.

Jan 5, 2012 · Possible Duplicate: What is a callback function? I have read the wikipedia definition of a callback but I still didn't get it. Can anyone explain me what a callback is, especially the …

Passing a callback includes creating a separate object in pretty much any OO language, so it can hardly be considered overkill. What you probably mean is that in Java, it requires you to create …

Nov 29, 2013 · The reason to do this is so that you don't need to store the reference to the function when unbinding an event callback. jQuery handles that internally. Set this of the …