Chapter 14. Casting Operators
Operators that change the interpretation of an object are called casting operators.
In this lesson, you will learn:
The need for casting operators
Why traditional C-style casts are not popular with some C++ programmers
The four C++ casting operators
Why C++ casting operators are not all-time favorites
What Is Casting?
Casting is a mechanism by which the programmer can temporarily or permanently change the interpretation of an object by the compiler. Note that this does not imply that the programmer changes the object itself—no, he simply changes the interpretation thereof.
The Need for Casting
In a perfectly type-safe and type-strong world comprising well-written C++ applications, there should be no need for casting and for ...
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