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[benben]

What is the difference bw the C# generics and C++ templates?

ben

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

A simple Google search returns a ton of info on the subject.....

http://blogs.msdn.com/csharpfaq/archive/2004/03/12/88913.aspx
http://www.codeguru.com/columns/Experts/article.php/c7423/
http://www.artima.com/intv/generics.html

Willy.

 

[Mohamoss]

Hi ben
Mostly they are the same. C# generics is just the same concept of C++
templates . check out the comparison in this article

http://www.developer.com/net/cplus/article.php/10919_3367531_1

Mohamed Mahfouz
MEA Developer Support Center
ITworx on behalf of Microsoft EMEA GTSC

 

[Willy Denoyette [MVP]]

I have to disagree, C++ templates and generics are similar but generics are
not templates.
They share some functionality, both can be used to create parameterized
types and collections, but this is where similarity stops.

Willy.