Generic Functions
Learn how to work with generic functions and use type parameters.
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Type parameters
Just as we can pass an argument value to a parameter, we can pass a type as a type argument. For this, a function needs to define one or more type parameters inside <> brackets immediately after the fun keyword.
Tip: By convention, type parameter names are capitalized.
When a function defines a type parameter, we have to specify the type arguments when calling this function.
The type parameter is a placeholder for a concrete type.
The type argument is the actual type that is used when a function is called.
To specify type arguments explicitly, we also use
<>brackets.
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