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Fixes typo
cneumann Nov 26, 2025
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Fixes invalid C++ code
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Expand Up @@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ Benefits of Slang's approach:
what methods are valid for generic types, unlike C++ template parameters.

There are certain things which work with C++ style templates, which are
(deliberatly) disallowed with Slang generics. For example the following code
(deliberately) disallowed with Slang generics. For example the following code
will work in C++ but the naïve equivalent in Slang will not compile.

```cpp
// This function will compile when instantiated at a type which supports the +
// operator. However this restriction is only discovered at the call site.
template<T>
float addValue(T v0, T v1) { return v0.x + v1.x; }
template<typename T>
float addValue(T v0, T v1) { return v0 + v1; }

// We happen to call `addValue` with a type that supports addition.
void user() {addValue(1,2); }
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