The C++ Programming Language, Special Edition

Chapter 13. Templates

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Templates — a string template — instantiation — template parameters — type checking — function templates — template argument deduction — specifying template arguments — function template overloading — policy as template arguments — default template arguments — specialization — derivation and templates — member templates — conversions — source code organization — advice — exercises.

Introduction

Independent concepts should be independently represented and should be combined only when needed. Where this principle is violated, you either bundle unrelated concepts together or create unnecessary dependencies. Either way, you get a less flexible set of components out of which to compose systems. ...