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C++ object method called from C

I have to mix up C library functions and C++ objects.
At some point I wish that a C function calls a C++ method.

The problem is that the C functions is called from a .c compiled file.

This is an example of the cf function called from a function defined in a .c file.
cf( void* p ){
   ((Class*)p)->method();
}

Apparently it is possible to call C functions from C++ but not the reverse.

Any help would be warmly welcomed.
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Ok. Just found out my self in the same time.
You gave the right answer.

I thought that using extern "C" would disallow to use method calls from within the encapsulated function. But apparently not. My test work.

Enjoy the points and the grade ;-)

extern "C" only defines how external parameters and return values are passed through, and how exported functions are named (the latter is different between C and C++)

Nevertheless, your extern "C" function is still C++ because it is defined in a CPP file.