// function template
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

// prototypes 
void menu();
template<class T> void process();

int main()
{
	char ch;

	menu();
	cin >> ch;

	while(tolower(ch) != 'q')
	{
		switch (tolower(ch))
		{	case 'i':	
				cout << "\tNow play with the integer list - ";
				process<int>();
				break;
			case 'c':
				cout << "\tNow play with the char list ";
				process<char>();	
				break;
			case 'x':
                                cout << "\tNow play with the string list - ";
        			process<string>();
                                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: ";
}