functionoverload.cpp

C++ sample code, for the book: C++ black book, including templates, exceptional handling.

#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;

void print_this(char the_char){cout << the_char;}
void print_this(char* the_C_string){cout << the_C_string;}
void print_this(int ASC_code){cout << static_cast<char> (ASC_code);}
void print_this(string the_string) {cout << the_string;};

int main()
{
    print_this(97);                 // ASCII code for 'a'
    print_this('b');                // Char
    print_this("c");                // C-style String
    print_this(string("d"));        // C++-style String

    return 0;
}