#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// prototypes
template <class T>
T GetMax (T a, T b); 
void menu();
template<class T>
void process();

int main()
{
	char ch;
	string a, b, c;

	menu();
	cin >> ch;

	while(tolower(ch) != 'q')
	{
		switch (tolower(ch))
		{	case 'i':	
				cout << "\tInput two integers: ";
				process<int>();
				break;
			case 'c':
				cout << "\tInput two chars: ";
				process<char>();	
				break;
			case 'x':
                                cout << "\tInput the one full name: ";
				cin.ignore();	// '\n'
				//string a, b, c;
				getline(cin, a);
				cout << "\tInput the second full name: ";
                                getline(cin, b);
                                c = GetMax<string> (a, b);
        			cout << "\n\n\tThe bigger one is: " << c << "\n\n";
                                break;
			default:
				cout << "\n\tInvalid, redo it\n\n";
		}
		menu();
		cin >> ch;
	}

	cout << "\n\nBye.\n\n";
	return 0;
}

//---------------------------------
template<class T>
void process()
{
	T a, b, c;
        cin >> a >> b;
        c = GetMax (a, b);
        cout << "\n\n\tThe bigger one is: " << c << "\n\n";
}

//---------------------------------
template <class T>
T GetMax (T a, T b)
{
  	T result = b;
	if(a > b)
		result = a;  
  	return (result);
}

//---------------------------------
void menu()
{
	cout << "\n\n\t--- Welcome to the Bigger Game! ---\n";
	cout << "\t    =========================\n\n";
	cout << "\tI	Integers\n";
	cout << "\tC	Characters\n";
	cout << "\tX	General strings\n";
	cout << "\tQ	Quit\n";
	cout << "\t--------------------\n";
	cout << "\n\tYour choice: ";
}