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How to Instantiate a Template Correctly

How to Instantiate a Template Correctly

The type that a template takes as an argument must have external linkage. This means that you cannot instantiate a template with a locally-declared type:

 int main(){  struct S  {      int current_state;      char description[10];  } mystruct;  queue qs;   // 1. compilation error}

The line numbered 1 causes a compilation error because it attempts to instantiate a template with a locally-declared type, S. S has no linkage, and as such, it cannot serve as a valid template argument. To fix this, you should move the declaration of struct S outside of main():

 struct S{  //

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