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#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;

#include <stack>  // stack adapter definition
#include <vector> // vector class-template definition
#include <list>   // list class-template definition

template< typename T > void pushElements( T &stackRef );

template< typename T > void popElements( T &stackRef );

int main()
{
   std::stack< int > intDequeStack;

   cout << "Pushing onto intDequeStack: ";
   pushElements( intDequeStack );
   cout << endl << endl;

   cout << "Popping from intDequeStack: ";
   popElements( intDequeStack );
   cout << endl;
   return 0;
}

template< typename T > void pushElements( T &stackRef )
{
   for ( int i = 0; i < 10; i++ )
   {
      stackRef.push( i );
      cout << stackRef.top() << ' ';
   }
}

template< typename T > void popElements( T &stackRef )
{
   while ( !stackRef.empty() )
   {
      cout << stackRef.top() << ' ';
      stackRef.pop();
   }
}

Pushing onto intDequeStack: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Popping from intDequeStack: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0