static_cast, reinterpret_cast, const_cast and dynamic_cast in C++

Do you know all the types of casting in C++? C++ has four different types of casting.

static_cast is the simplest one. It is used to convert a variable from one type to another. For example, an integer can be converted to a float.

reinterpret_cast is mostly used in low-level programming tasks, like converting between different pointer types or between pointers and integer types. It allows for direct manipulation of memory and is used in situations where you need to interpret raw memory as different types.

const_cast can be used to either add or remove a 'const' modifier from a variable. But be careful; removing 'const' from variables is not safe in most cases.

dynamic_cast is the most complex. It is used when you want to check if a parent class is actually an instance of one of it's child classes. If it is an instance of the specified child, then the conversion is successful. But if it's an instance of a different child, the dynamic_cast will return a null pointer.

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