//given 2 distinct types
struct Foo{ int a,b,c; };
struct Bar{ float x,y,z; };
 
//and a function that takes each type by pointer
void function(struct Foo* x, struct Bar* y){}
 
int main() {
    struct Foo x;
    struct Bar y;
 
    //why am I able to pass both parameters in the wrong order,
    //and still get a successful compile without any warning messages.
	function(&y,&x);
 
    //compiles without warnings.  
    //potentially segfaults based on the implementation of the function
}

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