Is it possible to have a function(-name) as a template parameter in C++?

Question

I don't want function pointer overhead, I just want the same code for two different functions with the same signature:

void f(int x);
void g(int x);

...

template<typename F>
void do_work()
{
  int v = calculate();
  F(v);
}

...

do_work<f>();
do_work<g>();

Is this possible?

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To clear up possible confusion: With "template parameter" I mean the parameter/argument to the template and not a function parameter whose type is templated.

Answer 1

Your idea's ok, but you're not passing in a type but a value (specifically, a function pointer>. Alternatively, pass a template policy providing functions - it's a good idea to read Modern C++ Design by Andrei Alexandrescu.

#include <iostream>

int f(int x) { return 2 * x; }
int g(int x) { return -3 * x; }

typedef int (*F)(int);

template<F f> 
int do_work() 
{ 
    return f(7);
} 

int main()
{
    std::cout << do_work<f>() << '\n'
              << do_work<g>() << '\n'; 
}

OR

int calculate() { return 4; }

struct F { int do_something_with(int x) { return 2 * x; } };
struct G { int do_something_with(int x) { return -3 * x; } };
// or, make these functions static and use Operator::do_something_with() below...

template<typename Operation> 
int do_work() 
{ 
    int v = calculate(7);
    return Operation().do_something_with(v);
} 

int main()
{
    std::cout << do_work<F>() << '\n'
              << do_work<G>() << '\n'; 
}