//****************************************************************
// Author: D.S. Malik
//
// This program illustrates how to write and use a template in a
// program.
//****************************************************************

#include <iostream>                                       //Line 1
#include <string>                                         //Line 2

using namespace std;                                      //Line 3

template <class Type>                                     //Line 4
Type larger(Type x, Type y);                              //Line 5

int main()                                                //Line 6
{                                                         //Line 7
    cout << "Line 8: Larger of 5 and 6 = " 
         << larger(5, 6) << endl;                         //Line 8

    cout << "Line 9: Larger of A and B = "
         << larger('A','B') << endl;                      //Line 9

    cout << "Line 10: Larger of 5.6 and 3.2 = "
         << larger(5.6, 3.2) << endl;                     //Line 10

    string str1 = "Hello";                                //Line 11
    string str2 = "Happy";                                //Line 12

    cout << "Line 13: Larger of " << str1 << " and "
         << str2 << " = " << larger(str1, str2) << endl;  //Line 13

    return 0;                                             //Line 14
}                                                         //Line 15

template <class Type>
Type larger(Type x, Type y)
{
   if(x >= y)
      return x;
   else
      return y;
}