/*
     This Function (Fn I) converts a variable of
     data-type DataType into a string
*/
template <typename DataType>
string convertToString(DataType MyValue)
{
     // Creates a Output String Stream to hold
     // the variable passed (MyValue)
     ostringstream OutStream;
 
     // Enter the variable into the stream
     OutStream << MyValue;
 
     // Return the stream as an array of
     // characters(string)
     return (OutStream.str());
}
 
/*
     This Function (Fn II) converts a string into
     a variable of data-type DataType
*/
template <typename DataType>
DataType convertFromString(string MyString)
{
     // Stores the return value
     DataType retValue;
 
     // Creates an Input String Stream to extract
     // the contents of the string
     istringstream InStream(MyString);
 
     // Read contents of String and store in retValue
     InStream >> retValue;
 
     // Return the value in the desired DataType
     return retValue;
}