static_cast operator

static_cast operator

Explicit cast operator

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  postfix-expr  := static_cast <  type-id  > (  expression  ) 

The static_cast operator performs type conversions from one static type to another. It cannot cast away const or volatile qualifiers. A static cast can invoke built-in type promotions or conversions or user -defined type conversions with type conversion operators or constructors (including explicit constructors).

Example

 char c; if (isalpha(  static_cast  <unsigned char>(c))   handle_alpha(c); 

See Also

const_cast , dynamic_cast , explicit , expression , reinterpret_cast , Chapter 3