Simple Function Template Array Program Example : Search Number in C++

Generic Programming

Templates are a feature of the C++ programming language that allows functions and classes to operate with generic types

Function Template Definition

A function template behaves same as normal function except that the template works with different data types.

Function Template Syntax

template <class identifier> function_declaration;
template <typename identifier> function_declaration;

templete_identifier fn_name(templete_identifier .. args) {
 return ...
}

Example Program

// Header Files
#include <iostream>
#include<conio.h>
#include<stdlib.h>

#define MAX_SIZE 5

using namespace std;

// Template Declaration

template<class T>

// Generic Template Function for Search
T getSearch(T x[], T element) {
    int i;

    cout << "\nYour Data   :";
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_SIZE; i++) {
        cout << "\t" << x[i];
    }

    /* for : Check elements one by one - Linear */
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_SIZE; i++) {
        /* If for Check element found or not */
        if (x[i] == element) {
            cout << "\nFunction Template : Element  : " << element << " : Found :  Position : " << i + 1 << ".\n";
            break;
        }
    }

    if (i == MAX_SIZE)
        cout << "\nSearch Element : " << element << "  : Not Found \n";
}

int main() {

    int arr_search[MAX_SIZE], i, element;
    float f_arr_search[MAX_SIZE], f_element;

    cout << "Simple Function Template Array Program Example : Search Number\n";
    cout << "\nEnter " << MAX_SIZE << " Elements for Searching Int : " << endl;
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_SIZE; i++)
        cin >> arr_search[i];

    cout << "\nEnter Element to Search (Int) : ";
    cin>>element;

    // Passing int Array to Template Function
    getSearch(arr_search, element);

    cout << "\nEnter " << MAX_SIZE << " Elements for Searching Float : " << endl;
    for (i = 0; i < MAX_SIZE; i++)
        cin >> f_arr_search[i];

    cout << "\nEnter Element to Search (Float) : ";
    cin>>f_element;

    // Passing int Array to Template Function
    getSearch(f_arr_search, f_element);

    getch();

    return 0;
}

Sample Output

Simple Function Template Array Program Example : Search Number

Enter 5 Elements for Searching Int :
56
34
100
23
90

Enter Element to Search (Int) : 23

Your Data   :   56      34      100     23      90
Function Template Search : Element  : 23 : Found :  Position : 4.

Enter 5 Elements for Searching Float :
45.23
89.01
90.67
100.89
23.90

Enter Element to Search (Float) : 23.90

Your Data   :   45.23   89.01   90.67   100.89  23.9
Function Template Search : Element  : 23.9 : Found :  Position : 5.

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