Template question

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Dear all, I have two functions: a) Member* get_member(Book* book); b)Book* get_book(Member* member); The implementation code for the function prototypes is: a) template Member* AssociationList::get_member(Book* book) { Member* member=0; bool searching=true; int index=0; while(searching) { if (this->association_list[index]) if (this->association_list[index]->linked_book()==book) { member=this->association_list[index]->linked_member(); searching=false; } else index++; else index++; if (searching && (index == LIST_SIZE)) { searching=false; } } return member; } b) template Book* AssociationList::get_book(Member* member) { Book* book=0; bool searching=true; int index=0; while(searching) { if (this->association_list[index]) if (this->association_list[index]->linked_member()==member) { book=this->association_list[index]->linked_book(); searching=false; } else index++; else index++; if (searching && (index == LIST_SIZE)) { searching = false; } } return book; } All I want to do is use one generic function for the two, so that from the main.cpp: void main() { Listmember1; Listbook1; char menuChoice; do { cout<<'\n'; cout<<'\n'; cout<<"**** Main Menu ****"<>menuChoice; switch(menuChoice) { case '1': cout<<'\n'; book1.addElement("Books"); break; case '2': cout<<'\n'; break; case '3': cout<<'\n'; book1.displayElement("Books"); break; case '4': cout<<'\n'; /*member1.addElement("Member");*/ break; case '5': cout<<'\n'; break; case '6': cout<<'\n'; /*member1.displayElement("Member");*/ break; case '7': cout<<'\n'; //book1.borrowElement(); break; case