#include <iostream.h>

int get_result(int a, int b, int (compare)(int,int)) { 
/*in C++ () means NO arguments (...) any args, in any case it pays to be more specific(int,int)*/
  return(compare(a, b));
}

int max(int a, int b) {
  cout << "In max" << endl;
  return (a > b ? a : b);
}

int min(int a, int b) {
  cout << "In min" << endl;
  return (a < b ? a : b);
}

int main(...){

  int result;

  result = get_result(1, 2, &max);
  cout << "Max of 1 and 2 is " << result << endl;
  result = get_result(1, 2, &min);
  cout << "Min of 1 and 2 is " << result << endl;
}