#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

template <class atype>
int find(atype* array, atype value, int size)
{
  for(int j=0; j<size; j++)
    if(array[j]==value)
         return j;
  return -1;
}
char chrArr[] = {'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f'}; 
char ch = 'd';
int intArr[] = {1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13};
int in = 6;
long lonArr[] = {1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13};
long lo = 11;
double dubArr[] = {1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 9.0, 11.0, 13.0};
double db = 4.5;
main()  {
  cout << "\n d in chrArray: index=" << find(chrArr, ch, 6);
  cout << "\n 6 in intArray: index=" << find(intArr, in, 6);
  cout << "\n11 in lonArray: index=" << find(lonArr, lo, 6);
  cout << "\n 4 in dubArray: index=" << find(dubArr, db, 6);
  system("pause");
}