Jul 11, 2025 · Generics is the idea to allow type (Integer, String, … etc and user-defined types) to be a parameter to methods, classes and interfaces. For example, classes like an array, map, …

Oct 10, 2025 · Generic classes and methods combine reusability, type safety, and efficiency in a way that their nongeneric counterparts can't. Generic type parameters are replaced with the …

Templates create a family of classes - each of them having the same functionality but operate on different types. In your example it is creating a family of classes. e.g. Stack of class X, Stack of …

Jan 19, 2025 · C generic programming provides a powerful way to write reusable and type-safe code in C. Although C doesn't have built-in support for generics like some other languages, …

Oct 25, 2022 · Wikipedia defines generic programming as: a style of computer programming in which algorithms are written in terms of types to-be-specified-later that are then instantiated …

Dec 20, 2024 · The type-generic math macros from <tgmath.h>, introduced in C99, were implemented in compiler-specific manner. Generic selections, introduced in C11, gave the …

Apr 22, 2023 · Classes which are preceded by a the template keyword are automatically turned into generic classes. These classes can have any number of template parameters, we’re going …

Jun 24, 2025 · In this article, we’ll tackle one of C’s major limitations: the lack of built-in generics. While C lacks the elegant template systems of C++ or Java, there are ways to achieve generic …

Jun 7, 2020 · This post reviews two techniques for implementing generic data structures in C: unsafely using raw memory and pointer casts, and safely using code generation through …

Mar 16, 2025 · There are various ways, but some are better than others. One of the most annoying things about programming in C is the lack of support for generic types, also known …