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| Cast
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| Definition
| Conversion of a value from one type to another. Explicit casting is hard coded in the program using the cast operator—parentheses in C#. Explicit casting is required when the conversion involves possible loss of data—e.g., converting a 32-bit integer to a 16-bit short value. Implicit casting is performed invisibly by the compiler when the no data loss is possible—e.g., converting a 16-bit short to a 32-bit integer value.
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