Template Example

T1 max(T1 *array, int size) {

T1 max_val = array[1];

for (int i = 1; i < size; i++)

if (array[i] > max_val)

max_val = array[i];

return max_val; }

int int_array[] = { 10, 9, 3, 40, 600 };

double double_array[] = { 10.2, 9.3, 3.4, 40.1, 600.4 };

main() {

int a = max(int_array, 5); // OK

double b = max(double_array, 5); // OK

int c = max(5, 1); // compiler error

// Note, return type is not considered when determining

// type of the formal parameter

double c = max(int_array, 5); // danger will robinson

}