C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Template problem          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Richard Hayden Guest Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:22 pm    Post subject: Template problem Hi, I'm just learning about C++ templates and can't understand why the following code is not working as expected: /************************************* #include <iostream> template<class C>C func(C c) { return c; } int main(int argc, char** argv) { std::cout << afunc(23); // OUTPUTS '5' INSTEAD OF '23' } /************************************* I'd be very grateful if someone could explain to me why this code is not working as expected and outputting '5' instead of '23'. Thanks, -- Richard Hayden http://www.dx-dev.com Back to top Ali Cehreli Guest Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Template problem On Sun, 27 Jun 2004 23:22:52 +0000, Richard Hayden wrote: Quote: Hi, I'm just learning about C++ templates and can't understand why the following code is not working as expected: /************************************* #include <iostream template return c; } int main(int argc, char** argv) { std::cout << afunc(23); // OUTPUTS '5' INSTEAD OF '23' This is not 'func' but 'afunc'. Quote: } /************************************* I'd be very grateful if someone could explain to me why this code is not working as expected and outputting '5' instead of '23'. Thanks, In the part of your code that you did not post, there is a function called afunc that outputs 5. Ali Back to top Russell Hanneken Guest Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Template problem Richard Hayden wrote: Quote: I'm just learning about C++ templates and can't understand why the following code is not working as expected: /************************************* #include <iostream template return c; } int main(int argc, char** argv) { std::cout << afunc(23); // OUTPUTS '5' INSTEAD OF '23' } /************************************* I'd be very grateful if someone could explain to me why this code is not working as expected and outputting '5' instead of '23'. It's hard to say without seeing the definition of afunc. Or did you mean to call func rather than afunc? -- Russell Hanneken [email]eunaarxra (AT) cbobk (DOT) pbz[/email] Use ROT13 to decode my email address. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum C/C++----------------C LanguageC Language (Moderated)C++ Language (Moderated)C++ language (comp.lang.c++)C++ language, library and standards Non-English C/C++ Newsgroups----------------C++ (German)C++ (French)  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.