Can't use template function to do 2 similar things(display member,book)

[grscot]

Dear all, I am using the following function to display the members of a memberlist. I need also to display the books of a booklist. If I use the comments then there is no compilation problem, but I cant display the books, on the other hand if I do not use the comments there is a compilation problem because get_member() function does not accept class Member* argument, but only class Book* argument. How can I generalise the function to accept both arguments, and display both books and members using the same function? template void List::displayElement(char* type) { if (num_elements == 0) cout<<"No "<num_elements; element++) { cout<<'\n'; //this->element_list[element]->display(association_list.get_member(element_list[element])); } } Regards, grscot

[valikac]

Fix your template parameter to make it more understandable. I must see "template." Kuphryn