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  2. // note: reference parameters
  3. template <typename T>
  4. inline T const& max (T const& a, T const& b)
  5. {
  6.     return  (a < b)  ?  (b) : (a);
  7. }
  8.  
  9. int main()
  10. {
  11.     char* a="apple";
  12.     char* p="peach"; 
  13.     ::max(a,p);   // OK, BUT 
  14.     ::max("apple","peach");//  <<<< ERROR IN VISUAL STUDIO 2012, WHY?
  15. }
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