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When using explicit type conversion in the form (type)expression, be aware that it would select the first choice from the following list, which satisfies specific casts requirements:

1. const_cast<type>(expression)
2. static_cast<type>(expression)
3. static_cast<type>(expression) + const_cast<type>(expression)
4. reinterpret_cast<type>(expression)
5. reinterpret_cast<type>(expression) + const_cast<type>(expression)

Moreover, unlike the specific C++ casts, C-style cast can be used to convert between incomplete class types. If both type and expression are pointers to incomplete types, then it is not specified whether static_cast or reinterpret_cast is selected.