int maximum(int a, int b, int c)
{
     int max = a;
     if (b > max)
	max = b;
     if (c > max)
	max = c;
     return max;
}



























double maximum(double a, double b, double c)
{
     double max = a;
     if (b > max)
	max = b;
     if (c > max)
	max = c;
     return max;
}

char maximum(char a, char b, char c)
{
     char max = a;
     if (b > max)
	max = b;
     if (c > max)
	max = c;
     return max;
}

Fraction maximum(Fraction a, Fraction b, Fraction c)
{
     Fraction max = a;
     if (b > max)
	max = b;
     if (c > max)
	max = c;
     return max;
}
























template < typename T >  // or < class T >
T maximum(T a, T b, T c)
{ 
     T max = a;
     if (b > max)
	max = b;
     if (c > max)
	max = c;
     return max;
}




int x, y, z;
cout << maximum(x, y, z)

cout << maximum(3.4, 6.7, 1.56);

cout << maximum(Fraction(4,5), Fraction(6), Fraction(100,13) );


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