Generic Programming

Lesson overview

Topics covered: void*, _Generic keyword (C11), type gain, compile-time selection.

Generic Programming

_Generic keyword (C11): type-generic macros
void* Type gain selection at compile-time, function overloading mimic Vergleich with C++ templates

Article author: Arthur Isaev


            
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