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Created February 1, 2020 07:15
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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
template<typename T>
T make_symbol(T value, string metadata);
template<typename T>
string get_symbol_for(T value);
void printString(string str) {
cout << str << endl;
string metadata = get_symbol_for(str);
cout << metadata << endl;
}
int main() {
string greeting = make_symbol("hello", "xyz");
printString(greeting);
return 0;
}
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