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		5e92cb50239222b on Aug 21, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Generics enabled by default in Go tip Even I know (not really being a heavy C++ user) that C++ doesn't have generics, it has templates, which is a much more powerful concept that's often overused.

masklinn on Aug 21, 2021 [–]

> Even I know (not really being a heavy C++ user) that C++ doesn't have generics, it has templates

So… you know wrong?

Templates are a form of generics. What templates are not is an instance of parametric polymorphism.

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