// Fig. 6.26: maximum.h
// Definition of function template maximum.

template < class T >  // or template< typename T >
T maximum( T value1, T value2, T value3 )
{
   T maximumValue = value1; // assume value1 is maximum

   // determine whether value2 is greater than maximumValue
   if ( value2 > maximumValue )
      maximumValue = value2;

   // determine whether value3 is greater than maximumValue
   if ( value3 > maximumValue )
      maximumValue = value3;

   return maximumValue;
} // end function template maximum

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