C++中模板function实现

/***********************************************************************
**file:         template.cpp
**Author:       Freeking
**Created:      Sep 29th 2009
**Description:  用C++中模板function实现一个数字的幂次方
*************************************************************************/
#include <iostream>

using namespace std;

template <class T>
T power(T base, int exponent)
{
    T result = base;
    if(0 == exponent)
        return (T)1;
    if(exponent < 0)
        return (T)0;
    while( --exponent )
        result *= base;
        return result;
}

int main()
{
  int i = power(5,4);
  long l = power(1000L,3);
  long double d = power( (long double)1e5, 2);

  cout << "i= "<< i <<endl;

  cout << "l= " << l <<endl;

  cout << "d= "<< d <<endl;
    return 0;
}