Template functions conditional compilation

[Clockowl]

Is it possible to put compile-time conditional code in template functions?

Kinda like,

template <class T>
void print(T &foo){
  cout << foo;
#if T == float
  cout << " is a float." << endl;
#endif
}

Something like that, I hope I made myself clear.

Thanks in Advance,

[William Hemsworth]

Nope, the preprocessor ONLY works before compile time, remember that, so you cant have a mix of the two :)

edit: but maby you should look at the typeid operator, it might be what you need for that example.

[Clockowl]

Err, template specialization seems to be the way to go for me, but thanks for the effort. :)