Steve Teale wrote:
Also, would it be reasonable for the compiler to issue a warning or error message to the effect that T, U, and V were never mentioned in the template body.
No, because the template signature may be conforming to an externally applied interface, and may simply not need the args.
What is the basic difference between Templates and Macros - the declarations thing is obviously crucial, but why?
Macros manipulate text, templates manipulate syntax trees. They happen at very different stages in compilation.
