38.3. Template (Parameterized, Generic) Class
Template classes and their instantation are shown in Figure 38.6.
Figure 38.6. Template classes.
Some languages, such as C++, support templatized, generic, or parameterized classes. In addition, this feature will be added to the Java language. For example, in C++, map<string, Person> declares the instantiation of a template class with keys of type string, and values of type Person.
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