#include <string.h>

template <typename TYPE>
TYPE& Max(TYPE& a, TYPE& b)
{
    return (a > b ? a : b);
}

template < >
char*& Max<char*&>(char*& a, char*& b)
{
    return (strcmp(a, b) > 0) ? a : b;
}

template < >
const char*& Max<const char*>(const char*& a, const char*& b)
{
    return (strcmp(a, b) > 0) ? a : b;
}

int main()
{
    float a = 3.14;
    float b = 2.718;
    float c = Max(a, b);

    char *ca = "abc";
    char *cb = "def";
    char *cmp = Max(ca, cb);    // error (E2015)
}