genericrange

The term genericrange refers to a range of values that is not tied to a specific type of data. In programming, this concept is often used to create flexible data structures or algorithms that can operate on various numerical types, such as integers, floating-point numbers, or even custom number-like objects. A generic range typically defines a start and an end point, and can be iterated over or checked for containment within its bounds. The implementation of a generic range often involves templates or generics, allowing the range to be instantiated with different types. This promotes code reusability and reduces the need to write separate range implementations for each data type. For instance, a generic range might be used to represent a sequence of indices in an array of any type, or to define a search space for an optimization algorithm that works with different kinds of numerical variables. The underlying principle is to abstract away the specifics of the data type while preserving the fundamental concept of a bounded interval.