# Why the signal(3) Function Prototype Is a Useful Interview Question

DevFeed: [Why the signal(3) Function Prototype Is a Useful Interview Question](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/we-get-signal-what-30140.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<http://www.netmeister.org/blog/we-get-signal.html>)

Published: 2012-10-10T14:34:18Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Signs of Triviality](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signs-of-triviality.md>)

Topics: [function](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/function.md>)

Tags: [function](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/function.md>), [interview](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/interview.md>), [signal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/signal.md>), [useful](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/useful.md>)

## AI overview

The article explains why asking about the signal(3) function prototype can be a useful interview question.

## Source excerpt

Why asking about the signal(3) function prototype is a useful interview question.