Class Templates in C++

Class Templates in C++ — a practical guide to C++ class templates with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Most class templates live in headers due to instantiation rules.

Class template

template <typename T>
class Box {
public:
    explicit Box(T value) : value_(std::move(value)) {}
    const T& get() const { return value_; }
private:
    T value_;
};