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From: heintze AT usa DOT net (Siegfried Heintze)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Multiple definition of function with templates
Date: 16 Nov 1995 01:12:23 -0700
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I have a problem with template programs. Consider the attached files when 
compiled and linked:

gcc -c func.cc
gcc -c main.cc
gcc func.o main.o -lgpp
func.cc(.text+0x42): multiple definition of `Array<float, 5>::operator[](int)'
main.cc(.text+0x4c): first defined here

How do I instantiate a template and link it only once? Other DOS and
UNIX linkers throw out redundant function bodies generated by template
functions and template classes, but apparently the GNU one does not.

   Thanks,
                       Sieg
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// array.h
#ifndef ARRAY
#define ARRAY

template<class T, int S>
class Array{
public:
	T& operator[](int i);
private:
	T _data[S];
};

#endif

// array.cc
#include "array.h"
template<class T, int S>
T& Array<T,S>::operator[](int i) { return _data[i]; }

// func.cc
#include <iostream.h>
#include "array.cc"
void func(){
	Array<float, 5> x;
	cout << "function func()"<<endl;
	return;
}

// main.cc
#include <iostream.h>
#include "array.cc"
void func();
main(){
	cout << "Begin"<<endl;
	Array<float, 5> x;
	func();
	return 0;
}

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