#include <iostream>
#include <cstdlib>
using namespace std;

//Output the integers from 1 to LAST inclusive.   LAST must be non-negative.
//count is a template function consisting of the general-purpose template
//in line 10 and the explicit specialization in line 17.

template <int LAST>
inline void count()
{
	count<LAST - 1>();
	cout << LAST << "\n";
}

template <>
inline void count<0>() {}

int main()
{
	count<4>();      //4 lines of output
	count<0>();      //no output
	//count<-1>();   //won't compile: "instantiation depth exceeds maximum"

	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}