/*---------------------------------------
 * File name : exampone.cpp
 * Author: Xiannong Meng
 * Date: April 2, 1997
 * Assignment: Classroom demonstration
 * Problem statement: This is a simple program to demonstrate
 *  how function templates work in C++.
 *--------------------------------------
 */
#include <iostream.h>

// a simple template function, T is a 'dummy' type
// the actual type will be assigned when the function
// is called.
template <class T> 
void f(int a, T i[])
{
   cout << a << " template f(): " << i[a] << endl;
}

int main()
{
   // define some different arrays
   int a[] = {2, 4, 6};             // array of integers
   char b[] = {'a', 'b', 'c'};      // array of characters
   char d[] = {'e', 'f', 'g', 'h'};
   float c[] = {0.2, 2.3, 5, 7};    // array of float

   f(1,a);   // apply function to integer
   f(2,b);   // apply function to character
   f(2,d);   // a different character array
   f(3,c);   // apply function to float
   return 0;
}