1. What is a template? List the merits and demerits of using a template in C++. 2. In what way a template increases the efficiency of designing a program? 3. What are the disadvantages of using a...

1. What is a template? List the merits and demerits of using a template in C++.

2. In what way a template increases the efficiency of designing a program?

3. What are the disadvantages of using a function template in C++?

4. Define a function template.

5. Explain how a function template is defined and declared in a program.