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static_cast versus C-style type cast

Is there a difference between a static_cast and an C-style type cast?

In other words, is there a difference between...

int a;
unsigned b = static_cast<uns igned>(a); // static_cast
unsigned c = (unsigned)(a); // C-style cast

Jul 19 '05 #1
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Dave Rahardja wrote:
Is there a difference between a static_cast and an C-style type cast?
Yes.
In other words, is there a difference between...

int a;
unsigned b = static_cast<uns igned>(a); // static_cast
unsigned c = (unsigned)(a); // C-style cast


No.
A static_cast is more restrictive than a C style cast. The latter will
do the same as any combination of static_cast, const_cast and
reinterpret_cas t that is necessary for the requested convertion.

Jul 19 '05 #2

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