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// MaxOvrld.cpp - A program to show overloaded functions.
//
// Written by: Wayne Pollock, Tampa Florida, 1998

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

int max ( int x, int y )
{
   if ( x > y )
      return x;
   else
      return y;
}

float max ( float x, float y )
{
   if ( x > y )
      return x;
   else
      return y;
}

int main ()
{
   // Set float values to show 2 places including trailing zeros:
   cout << setprecision( 2 )
        << setiosflags( ios::fixed | ios::showpoint );
   int i = 5, j = 12;
   cout << "The max of " << i << " and " << j
        << " is " << max( i, j ) << "." << endl;
   float a = 98.6, b = 3.1415;
   cout << "The max of " << a << " and " << b
        << " is " << max( a, b ) << "." << endl;
   return 0;
}

#ifdef COMMENTED_OUT
======================Output of Above Program:=========================

The max of 5 and 12 is 12.
The max of 98.60 and 3.14 is 98.60.

#endif