What are the four methods of type conversion in C++?
There are four ways of type conversion in C++.
- Static cast is used to explicitly convert one data type to another data type, including conversions between basic data types and classes.
- Dynamic_cast: mainly used for polymorphic type conversions in a class hierarchy, can only be used with class pointers or references that contain virtual functions.
- Const cast: a method used to remove the const or volatile attributes from an object, allowing it to be modified.
- reinterpret_cast: Used to convert a pointer or reference into another pointer or reference of a different type, typically used for type conversions between low-level operations or interfaces.