Template Instantiation Compared: The Code the Compiler Writes for You

You write a template once; the compiler prints one copy per type used. This topic compares the printed code, the linker’s deduplication, the explicit-instantiation switches, and the unit at which class templates instantiate. The compile-time mechanism of templates comes apart into exactly these pieces.

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