Member Function Templates

Learn how to create and use member function templates in classes and structs, including syntax, instantiation, and advanced techniques

Ryan McCombe
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When should I use member function templates vs regular member functions?
How do I decide when it makes sense to use a member function template instead of a regular member function?
Passing member function templates as arguments
Can I pass a member function template as an argument to another function? How would I do that?
Template specialization for member function templates
Is it possible to specialize a member function template? How would I do that?
Using member function templates with inheritance
How do member function templates interact with inheritance? Can I override a member function template in a derived class?
Member function templates and static members
Can I declare a static member variable inside a member function template? How would I define it?
Using SFINAE with member function templates
Can I use SFINAE (Substitution Failure Is Not An Error) with member function templates? How does that work?