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To describe relationship between function templates and overloading. Function template Function template is a special function that is used to operate generic data types and it works at compile time with the same name. Example: temp<class A> display(A price) { cout<<price; } Function overloading Function overloading is the multiple behaviors of the function with the same name and different inputs. Example: int price() { return this; } int price(int) { returnthis+int; } In both examples, the function names are the same. But the arguments, datatype, signatures are different.

To describe relationship between function templates and overloading. Function template Function template is a special function that is used to operate generic data types and it works at compile time with the same name. Example: temp<class A> display(A price) { cout<<price; } Function overloading Function overloading is the multiple behaviors of the function with the same name and different inputs. Example: int price() { return this; } int price(int) { returnthis+int; } In both examples, the function names are the same. But the arguments, datatype, signatures are different.

Solution Summary: The author explains the relationship between function templates and overloading. Function templates operate generic data types and work at compile time with the same name.

C++ How to Program (10th Edition)

C++ How to Program (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN: 9780134448237

Author: Paul J. Deitel, Harvey Deitel

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C++ How to Program (10th Edition)

Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.3E Ch. 18 - (Array Class Template) Reimplement class Array...Ch. 18 - Distinguish between the terms "function template”...Ch. 18 - Explain which is more like a stencil-a class...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.7E Ch. 18 - The compiler performs a marching process to...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.9E Ch. 18 - Explain why a C++ program would use the statement...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.11E Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.12E

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