discard """ targets: "cpp" output: '''int float''' """ import typetraits # bug #4625 type Vector {.importcpp: "std::vector<'0 >", header: "vector".} [T] = object proc initVector[T](): Vector[T] {.importcpp: "'0(@)", header: "vector", constructor.} proc doSomething[T](v: var Vector[T]) = echo T.name var v = initVector[int]() v.doSomething() var vf = initVector[float]() vf.doSomething() # Nim uses doSomething[int] here in C++ # Alternative definition: # https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/issues/7653 type VectorAlt* {.importcpp: "std::vector", header: "", nodecl.} [T] = object proc mkVector*[T]: VectorAlt[T] {.importcpp: "std::vector<'*0>()", header: "", constructor, nodecl.} proc foo(): VectorAlt[cint] = mkVector[cint]() proc bar(): VectorAlt[cstring] = mkVector[cstring]() var x = foo() var y = bar()