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Class Templates
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A class template (also called a generic class or class generator) lets you define a pattern for class definitions. Consider the following example of a vector class (a one-dimensional array). Whether you have a vector of integers or any other type, the basic operations performed on the type are the same (insert, delete, index, and so on). With the element type treated as a type parameter to the class, the system will generate type-safe class definitions on the fly.

As with function templates, an explicit template class specialization can be provided to override the automatic definition for a given type:

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    class Vector<char *> { ... };

The symbol Vector must always be accompanied by a data type in angle brackets. It cannot appear alone, except in some cases in the original template definition.

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Exporting And Importing Templates

Eliminating Pointers In Templates

Template Arguments

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