CO2402 Advanced Programming with C++ Lecture 17 Notes
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Course
Advanced Programming with C++ (CO2402)
Institution
University Of Central Lancashire Preston (UClan)
This document provides comprehensive notes from Lecture 17 of the CO2402 course on Advanced Programming with C++. The lecture focuses on generic programming using templates, a powerful feature in C++ that allows functions and classes to operate with any data type. The notes explain the syntax and u...
o Templates enable generic programming by allowing functions
and classes to operate with any data type. They are defined
once and instantiated with specific types as needed,
facilitating code reusability and type safety.
2. Defining a Template
o Syntax: Use the template keyword followed by template
parameters enclosed in angle brackets (< >).
Example:
3. Function Templates
o Templates can be used to define functions that work with
different data types. The compiler generates the appropriate
function definition at compile time based on the arguments
provided.
Example:
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