/* Filename:  templat6.cpp

   Author:  Br. David Carlson

   Date:  August 2, 2003

   This program uses a template function to display the maximum of various pairs
   of values.  Since the template function uses a type, the function can be used on
   pairs of intergers, pairs of characters, etc.  The only requirement is that the two
   items be comparable using the > operator.

   Tested with:
      Microsoft Visual C++ 2019
*/


#include <iostream>
using namespace std;


/* Given:   First     A data item of type T.
            Second    Another data item of type T.
   Task:    To find the maximum of First and Second.
   Assumes: That > works for data of type T.
   Return:  The maximum item is returned in the function name.
*/
template <class T> T Maximum(T First, T Second)
   {
   if (First > Second)
      return First;
   else
      return Second;
   }


int main(void)
   {
   cout << "Maximum of 5 and -2 is: " << Maximum(5, -2) << endl;
   cout << "Maximum of -44 and 33 is: " << Maximum(-44, 33) << endl;
   cout << "Maximum of 2.56 and 7.92 is: " << Maximum(2.56, 7.92) << endl;
   cout << "Maximum of 8L and 12L is: " << Maximum(8L, 12L) << endl;
   cout << "Maximum of 6.66 and 1.25 is: " << Maximum(6.66, 1.25) << endl;
   cout << "Maximum of 77 and 77 is: " << Maximum(77, 77) << endl;
   cout << "Maximum of 'A' and 'B' is: " << Maximum('A', 'B') << endl;
   cout << "Maximum of 'A' and 'a' is: " << Maximum('A', 'a') << endl;

   return 0;
   }