syntax for using function pointers in C++

[John W. Eaton]

When calling a function using a function pointer we sometimes use the C 
syntax

  (*fptr) (...);

and sometimes the syntax allowed by C++

  fptr (...);

is there any consensus on what is the best style?  I'd like for us to 
consistently use one or the other.

Or is there something else we should be doing with modern C++ instead of 
function pointers (though I'm afraid we may be stuck on this one in many 
cases because of backward compatibility reasons)?

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jwe