source: doc/theses/aaron_moss_PhD/phd/code/bespoke-generic.c @ 211def2

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

struct int_list { int value; struct int_list* next; };

void int_list_insert( struct int_list** ls, int x ) {
        struct int_list* node = malloc(sizeof(struct int_list));
        node->value = x; node->next = *ls;
        *ls = node;
}

int int_list_head( const struct int_list* ls ) { return ls->value; }

// all code must be duplicated for every generic instantiation

struct string_list { const char* value; struct string_list* next; };

void string_list_insert( struct string_list** ls, const char* x ) {
        struct string_list* node = malloc(sizeof(struct string_list));
        node->value = x; node->next = *ls;
        *ls = node;
}

const char* string_list_head( const struct string_list* ls )
        { return ls->value; }

// use is efficient and idiomatic

int main() {
        struct int_list* il = NULL;
        int_list_insert( &il, 42 );
        printf("%d\n", int_list_head(il));
        
        struct string_list* sl = NULL;
        string_list_insert( &sl, "hello" );
        printf("%s\n", string_list_head(sl));
}