#include <iostream>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

using namespace std;
/*
int min(int a, int b) {
   int small{b};
   if (a < b) {
       small = a;
   }
   return small;
}
*/

template <typename T>
T myMin(T a, T b) {
   T small{b};

   if (a < b) {
       small = a;
   }
   return small;
}


int main() {

    vector<int> x {5,2,3};
    vector<int> y {3,2,1};
    vector<int> z;


    cout << "The smallest of 3, 5 is " << myMin(3,5) << endl;
    cout << "The smallest of 5, 3 is " << myMin(5,3) << endl;
    cout << "The smallest of hello, world = " << myMin("hello","world") << endl;
    cout << "The smallest of world, hello = " << myMin("world","hello") << endl;
    z = myMin(x,y);
    for(auto element: z) {
        cout <<  element << " ";
    }
    cout << endl;

    cout << myMin<float>(3.14f,4)<< endl ;

    return 0;
}