Example for C++ Template.

template_get_max.cpp

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

template <class T>
T GetMax (T a, T b) {
  T result;
  result = (a > b) ? a : b;
  return result;
}

int main () {
  int i = 5, j = 6, k;
  long l = 10, m = 5, n;
  k = GetMax<int>(i, j);
  n = GetMax<long>(l, m);
  cout << k << endl;
  cout << n << endl;
  return 0;
}