max2.cpp

C++_Templates这本书的随书源码

/* The following code example is taken from the book
 * "C++ Templates - The Complete Guide"
 * by David Vandevoorde and Nicolai M. Josuttis, Addison-Wesley, 2002
 *
 * (C) Copyright David Vandevoorde and Nicolai M. Josuttis 2002.
 * Permission to copy, use, modify, sell and distribute this software
 * is granted provided this copyright notice appears in all copies.
 * This software is provided "as is" without express or implied
 * warranty, and with no claim as to its suitability for any purpose.
 */
// maximum of two int values
inline int const& max (int const& a, int const& b) 
{
    return  a < b ? b : a;
}

// maximum of two values of any type
template <typename T>
inline T const& max (T const& a, T const& b)
{
    return  a < b ? b : a;
}

// maximum of three values of any type
template <typename T>
inline T const& max (T const& a, T const& b, T const& c)
{
    return ::max (::max(a,b), c);
}

int main()
{
    ::max(7, 42, 68);     // calls the template for three arguments
    ::max(7.0, 42.0);     // calls max<double> (by argument deduction)
    ::max('a', 'b');      // calls max<char> (by argument deduction)
    ::max(7, 42);         // calls the nontemplate for two ints
    ::max<>(7, 42);       // calls max<int> (by argument deduction)
    ::max<double>(7, 42); // calls max<double> (no argument deduction)
    ::max('a', 42.7);     // calls the nontemplate for two ints
}