Glossary coding Term Page

Casting

explicitly telling the compiler to convert a value

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Related Concepts

Expression Arithmetic operator Comparison operator Type conversion

Core Idea

Casting is explicitly telling the compiler to convert a value, e.g. (double)count. It usually makes the most sense alongside Expression, Arithmetic operator, Comparison operator.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across c posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[C Series 4] Calculate and Compare with Operators and Type Conversion Learn C arithmetic and comparison operators plus implicit and explicit conversions so you can explain every result you compute.[C 시리즈 4편] 연산자와 형 변환으로 값 계산하고 비교하기 C의 산술·비교 연산자와 자동/명시적 형 변환을 익혀, 계산 결과가 왜 그렇게 나오는지 설명할 수 있게 합니다.