Function patterns
Programming in C++ language - Concepts
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Function patterns
Programming in C++ language - Concepts

Author : Claude DELANNOY

Publication date: September 10, 2003 | Lire en français

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9. Function patterns

Introduced with version 3, the notion of function templates enables the definition of what are often referred to as "generic functions". More precisely, using a single definition with "type parameters", a whole family of functions is described; the compiler then "builds" (or "instantiates") the function(s) required for the application (these instances are often referred to as "template functions").

9.1 Definition

We specify the (mute) type parameters, preceding each with the (relatively arbitrary) word class in template form . The function definition is classic, except for the fact that mute type parameters can be used anywhere an effective type is permitted.

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