I'm not quite sure why the answer to the large string ("cat" and "dog") is incompatible. I did some things with linked lists and using templates. My curiosity prompted me to revise the templates and overload the functions. If anyone can explain what is happening, I would appreciate it. Thanks.
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int larger(int, int);
char larger(char, char);
double larger(double, double);
string larger(string, string);
template <class elementType>
elementType anyLarger(elementType parameter1, elementType parameter2);
int main() {
cout << endl;
cout << "Function Overloading" << endl;
cout << "larger(15, 27) = " << larger(15, 27) << endl;
cout << "larger('X', 'P') = " << larger('X', 'P') << endl;
cout << "larger(4.9, 3.2) = " << larger(4.9, 3.2) << endl;
cout << "larger(cat, dog) = " << larger("cat", "dog") << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "Using the function template to find the larger of two items" << endl;
cout << "anyLarger(15, 27) = " << anyLarger(15, 27) << endl;
cout << "anyLarger('X', 'P') = " << anyLarger('X', 'P') << endl;
cout << "anyLarger(4.9, 3.2) = " << anyLarger(4.9, 3.2) << endl;
cout << "anyLarger(cat, dog) = " << anyLarger("cat", "dog") << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "Compare two strings: cat, dog" << endl;
if ("cat" >= "dog") {
cout << "cat is greater than dog" << endl;
}
else {
cout << "dog is greater than cat" << endl;
}
cout << endl;
string strCat = "cat";
string strDog = "dog";
cout << "string strCat = cat" << endl;
cout << "string strDog = dog" << endl;
if (strCat >= strDog) {
cout << "strCat is greater than strDog" << endl;
}
else {
cout << "strDog is greater than strCat" << endl;
}
cout << endl;
}
int larger(int x, int y) {
if (x >= y)
return x;
else
return y;
}
char larger(char a, char b) {
if (a >= b)
return a;
else
return b;
}
double larger(double p, double q) {
if (p >= q)
return p;
else
return q;
}
string larger(string y, string z) {
if (y >= z)
return y;
else
return z;
}
template <class elementType>
elementType anyLarger(elementType parameter1, elementType parameter2)
{
if (parameter1 >= parameter2)
return parameter1;
else
return parameter2;
}
Here is the result after starting the program.
Function Overloading
larger(15, 27) = 27
larger('X', 'P') = X
larger(4.9, 3.2) = 4.9
larger(cat, dog) = dog
Using the function template to find the larger of two items
anyLarger(15, 27) = 27
anyLarger('X', 'P') = X
anyLarger(4.9, 3.2) = 4.9
anyLarger(cat, dog) = cat
Compare two strings: cat, dog
cat is greater than dog
string strCat = cat
string strDog = dog
strDog is greater than strCat
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Update: some changes are made and strcmp is used
#include <iostream>
#include <string.h>
using namespace std;
int larger(int, int);
char larger(char, char);
double larger(double, double);
string larger(string, string);
template <class elementType>
elementType anyLarger(elementType parameter1, elementType parameter2);
int main(){
cout << endl;
cout << "// Function Overloading" << endl;
cout << "larger(15, 27) = " << larger(15, 27) << endl;
cout << "larger('X', 'P') = " << larger('X', 'P') << endl;
cout << "larger(4.9, 3.2) = " << larger(4.9, 3.2) << endl;
cout << "larger(\"cat\", \"dog\") = " << larger("cat", "dog") << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "// Using the function template to find the larger of two items" << endl;
cout << "anyLarger(15, 27) = " << anyLarger(15, 27) << endl;
cout << "anyLarger('X', 'P') = " << anyLarger('X', 'P') << endl;
cout << "anyLarger(4.9, 3.2) = " << anyLarger(4.9, 3.2) << endl;
cout << "anyLarger(\"cat\", \"dog\") = " << anyLarger("cat", "dog") << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << "// Compare two strings using >= : \"cat\", \"dog\"" << endl;
if ("cat" >= "dog") {
cout << "\"cat\" is greater than \"dog\"" << endl;
}
else {
cout << "\"dog\" is greater than \"cat\"" << endl;
}
cout << endl;
cout << "// The use of variables: strCat and strDog. Compare using >=" << endl;
string strCat = "cat";
string strDog = "dog";
cout << "string strCat = \"cat\";" << endl;
cout << "string strDog = \"dog\";" << endl;
if (strCat >= strDog) {
cout << "strCat is greater than strDog" << endl;
}
else {
cout << "strDog is greater than strCat" << endl;
}
cout << endl;
cout << "// Using strcmp. strcmp(\"cat\", \"dog\")" << endl;
int result = strcmp("cat", "dog");
if (result > 0) {
cout << "\"cat\" is greater than \"dog\"" << endl;
}
else {
cout << "\"dog\" is greater than \"cat\"" << endl;
}
}
int larger(int x, int y) {
if (x >= y)
return x;
else
return y;
}
char larger(char a, char b) {
if (a >= b)
return a;
else
return b;
}
double larger(double p, double q) {
if (p >= q)
return p;
else
return q;
}
string larger(string y, string z) {
if (y >= z)
return y;
else
return z;
}
template <class elementType>
elementType anyLarger(elementType parameter1, elementType parameter2)
{
if (parameter1 >= parameter2)
return parameter1;
else
return parameter2;
}
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Update: Exit
larger(15, 27) = 27
larger('X', 'P') = X
larger(4.9, 3.2) = 4.9
larger("cat", "dog") = dog
anyLarger(15, 27) = 27
anyLarger('X', 'P') = X
anyLarger(4.9, 3.2) = 4.9
anyLarger("cat", "dog") = cat
"cat" is greater than "dog"
string strCat = "cat";
string strDog = "dog";
strDog is greater than strCat
"dog" is greater than "cat"