C++ In a Nutshell

Name

static_cast operator — Explicit cast operator

Synopsis

               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