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+/* ************************************************************************** */
+/*                                                                            */
+/*                                                        :::      ::::::::   */
+/*   commands.tpp                                       :+:      :+:    :+:   */
+/*                                                    +:+ +:+         +:+     */
+/*   By: rparodi <rparodi@student.42.fr>            +#+  +:+       +#+        */
+/*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
+/*   Created: 2025/05/24 17:34:30 by rparodi           #+#    #+#             */
+/*   Updated: 2025/05/24 18:23:26 by rparodi          ###   ########.fr       */
+/*                                                                            */
+/* ************************************************************************** */
+
+#include "commands.hpp"
+
+/**
+ * @brief Return the element searched in a list
+ *
+ * @tparam T Type of the list have to be search (have to get an getName() method)
+ * @param list list to search in
+ * @param name name of the element to search
+ * @return pointer to the element found or nullptr if not found
+ */
+template <typename T>
+T cmd::searchList(const std::list<T> &list, const std::string &name) {
+	for (typename std::list<T>::iterator it = list.begin(); it != list.end(); ++it) {
+		if ((*it)->getName() == name)
+			return *it;
+	}
+	return nullptr;
+}