C++ cast syntax styles
- by palm3D
A question related to Regular cast vs. static_cast vs. dynamic_cast:
What cast syntax style do you prefer in C++?
C-style cast syntax: (int)foo
C++-style cast syntax: static_cast<int>(foo)
constructor syntax: int(foo)
They may not translate to exactly the same instructions (do they?) but their effect should be the same (right?).
If you're just casting between the built-in numeric types, I find C++-style cast syntax too verbose. As a former Java coder I tend to use C-style cast syntax instead, but my local C++ guru insists on using constructor syntax.
What do you think?
