Function Templates - Example 10-7 - Template function with a user defined type

// File: ex10-7.cpp

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;


const char* pips_name[13] = {"two","three","four","five","six","seven","eight",
	"nine","ten","jack","queen","king","ace"};
const char* suit_name[4] = {"clubs","diamonds","hearts","spades"};

class card
{
private:
	int pips;
	int suit;
public:
	card(int n) {pips = n % 13; suit  = n / 13; }
	void print(void) const
	{ cout << pips_name[pips] << " of " << suit_name[suit] << endl; }
	int operator>(card c) { return pips > c.pips; }
};


template <typename T> T Max(T a, T b)
{
	return (a>b) ? a : b;
}

int main(void)
{
	cout << Max(3,4) << endl;
	card c1(23), c2(9);
	c1.print();
	c2.print();
	(Max(c1,c2)).print();
	return 0;
}

4
queen of diamonds
jack of clubs
queen of diamonds