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C++ Templates

The document discusses C++ templates which allow defining generic classes and functions. Templates can be function templates or class templates. Function templates define a set of operations that can be applied to different data types using a placeholder type. Class templates define a generic class that can work with different data types.

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C++ Templates

The document discusses C++ templates which allow defining generic classes and functions. Templates can be function templates or class templates. Function templates define a set of operations that can be applied to different data types using a placeholder type. Class templates define a generic class that can work with different data types.

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C++ Templates

• A C++ template is a powerful feature added to


C++.
• It allows to define the generic classes and
generic functions and thus provides support
for generic programming.
• Generic programming is a technique where
generic types are used as parameters in
algorithms so that they can work for a variety
of data types.
C++ Templates
• Templates can be represented in two ways:
• Function templates
• Class templates
Function Templates
• It is possible to define a template for a function.
• For example, if we have an add() function, we can
create versions of the add function for adding the int,
float or double type values.
• Generic functions use the concept of a function
template. Generic functions define a set of operations
that can be applied to the various types of data.
• The type of the data that the function will operate on
depends on the type of the data passed as a
parameter.
• For example, Quick sorting algorithm is implemented
using a generic function, it can be implemented to an
array of integers or array of floats.
• A Generic function is created by using the keyword
template. The template defines what function will do.
Syntax of Function Template

• template < class Ttype> ret_type func_name(


parameter_list)
• {
• // body of function.
• } Where Ttype: It is a placeholder name for a data type used by the function.
It is used within the function definition.
It is only a placeholder that the compiler will automatically replace this
placeholder with the actual data type.
class: A class keyword is used to specify a generic type in a template
declaration.
Example
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
template<class T> T add(T &a,T &b)
{
T result = a+b;
return result;
}
int main()
{
int i =2;
int j =3;
float m = 2.3;
float n = 1.2;
cout<<"Addition of i and j is :"<<add(i,j);
cout<<'\n';
cout<<"Addition of m and n is :"<<add(m,n);
return 0;
}
Function Templates with Multiple
Parameters
Syntax
• template<class T1, class T2,.....>
• return_type function_name (arguments of typ
e T1, T2....)
• {
• // body of function.
• }
Example
• #include <iostream>
• using namespace std;
• template<class X,class Y> void fun(X a,Y b)
• {
• std::cout << "Value of a is : " <<a<< std::endl;
• std::cout << "Value of b is : " <<b<< std::endl;
• }
•
• int main()
• {
• fun(15,12.3);
•
• return 0;
• }
Member function templates
• Member function templates are function
templates that are members of a class or class
template.
• Member functions can be function templates
in several contexts.
• All functions of class templates are generic but
aren't referred to as member templates or
member function templates

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