Static_Cast Operator - Type Casting

How is static_cast operator in C++?

Explanation

Static_Cast operator is used to convert a given expression to the specified type. It is used convert base class pointers to the derived class as well as vice versa. This is type casting in C++.

Example :

#include <iostream.h> using namespace std; int main()
{
int a = 31;
int b = 3;
float x = a/b;
float y = static_cast<float>(a)/b;
cout << "Output without static_cast = " << x << endl;
cout << "Output with static_cast = " << y << endl;
return 0;
}

Result :

Output without static_cast = 10
Output with static_cast = 10.3333

In the above type casting example, using the static_cast to an integer as "float" returns a float value.

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