Metaprogramming Fundamentals

What is the main goal of programming?

What is a program composed of, according to N.Wirth?

What is the purpose of executable specifications?

What is metaprogramming related to?

What is the problem with manual coding in programming?

What is the purpose of function templates?

Why is it difficult to adapt and reuse code in programming?

What is the main limitation of function templates?

What is the purpose of the int max function?

What is the difference between the int max function and the int maximum function?

What is the purpose of function templates?

How many different data types can the int maximum function be used with?

What is the purpose of the if statement in the int maximum function?

What is the return type of the int maximum function?

What happens if the two numbers are equal in the int maximum function?

What is the purpose of the else statement in the int maximum function?

What is the main difference between the int maximum function and the maximum function with other data types?

What is the benefit of using function templates in the int maximum function?

Metaprogramming is a programming paradigm that involves writing programs that can manipulate, generate, or modify other programs

A program is a set of instructions that a computer can execute to solve a problem
Programs consist of algorithms and data structures
A program takes input data, processes it, and produces output data

Programming is the human activity of writing programs for a computer system
Programs need to be transformed into executable specifications that can be interpreted by a computer
Executable specification refers to a sequence of computations that can be executed by a microprocessor

Function templates are needed to address the problems of programming
Function templates allow for implicit use of argument types
However, function templates have limitations, such as requiring specification and implementation to be in the same file### Function max
The function max is used to find the maximum value between two parameters.
The function is defined multiple times for different data types, such as int, float, Hoo, Moo, Doo, Noo, Foo, Poo, Boo, Koo, Joo, Knafn, Ioo, Coo, Goo, and Loo.

Without function templates, a separate function max needs to be defined for each data type.
This leads to code duplication and makes the code less maintainable.
Function templates provide a way to define a single function max that can work with different data types.