Specialization
Explore C++ template specialization to understand how to customize class and function templates for different argument types. Learn the rules for partial and full specialization, how the compiler selects the most appropriate template, and how to declare and define specialized templates to enhance flexibility and code reuse.
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Template specialization addresses the need to have different code for different template argument types. Templates define the behavior of families of classes and functions.
- Often it is necessary that special types, non-types, or templates as arguments are treated specially.
- We can fully specialize templates; class templates can even be partially specialized.
- The methods and attributes of specialization don’t have to be identical.
- General or Primary templates can coexist with partially or fully specialized templates.
The compiler prefers fully specialized to partially specialized templates and partially specialized templates to primary templates. ...