1. Templates
Generic Programming

2. The Issue
Want function to find the larger of two values

3. Up Until Now Need multiple versions:
int largest(int num1, int num2) { //return largest } double largest(double num1, double num2) { //return largest }
Person largest(Person p1, Person p2) { //return largest }

4. Templates Templated Functions Specify way to build a function
Applies to any data type

5. Template Declaration template<class/typename T>
class/typename interchangeable
T is a type parameter – can be anything
Can have multiple type parameters

6. Type Parameter Type parameter used to code template: Whatever T is…
We return one
We take two as parameters

7. Instantiation Template instantiated when needed at compile time
New version of code created for each type template applied to

8. Template Including Template functions must have full code in .h file
Needed at compile time for instantiation
Don’t have to worry about multiple versions

9. Templates
All T's must be same type
No conversions done

10. Templates
All T's must be same type
No conversions done
Can force type

11. Operators & Members Template can assume any operators/members it wants
Compile error if type doesn't support

12. Non Templated Params
Can have normal parameters in template function

13. Templated Variables
Can use template type as local variable type

14. Templated Class Class can be template
Type of variable includes instantiation type:

15. Templated Class Functions
Function definitions must be template
Scope resolution must include template

16. Templates of Templates
Template can instantiate on templated type:

17. Multiple Types
Template can have multiple types: