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// MaxTmplt.cpp - An example of defining a template function.
//
// Written by Wayne Pollock, Tampa Florida 2000

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

template< class T >
T max ( T a, T b )
{
   if ( a > b )
      return a;
   else
      return b;
}

int main ()
{
   cout << setprecision( 2 ) << setiosflags( ios::fixed | ios::showpoint );

   float f1 = 1.1, f2 = 2.2;
   float f3 = max( f1, f2 );
   cout << f3 << endl;           // Prints "2.20"

   int x = 1, y = 2;
   cout << max( x, y ) << endl;  // Prints "2"

   char ch = 'a';
   // int z = max( x, ch );      // Error: no match for "max(int, char)".
   // cout << z << endl;
   return 0;
}