Chapter 16. Templates and Generic Programming
CONTENTS
Section 16.1 Template Definitions 624
Section 16.2 Instantiation 636
Section 16.3 Template Compilation Models 643
Section 16.4 Class Template Members 647
Section 16.5 A Generic Handle Class 666
Section 16.6 Template Specializations 671
Section 16.7 Overloading and Function Templates 679
Generic programming involves writing code in a way that is independent of any particular type. When we use a generic program we supply the type(s) or value(s) on which that instance of the program will operate. The library containers, iterators, and algorithms described in Part II are examples of generic programming. There is a single definition of each container, such ...
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