Add reference links for explicit casts.

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When should static_cast, dynamic_cast, const_cast, and reinterpret_cast be used?

What are the proper uses of:

static_cast
dynamic_cast
const_cast
reinterpret_cast
C(type)value (C-style cast (type)value)
Functiontype(value) (function-style cast type(value))

How does one decide which to use in which specific cases?

When should static_cast, dynamic_cast, const_cast and reinterpret_cast be used?

What are the proper uses of:

static_cast
dynamic_cast
const_cast
reinterpret_cast
C-style cast (type)value
Function-style cast type(value)

How does one decide which to use in which specific cases?

When should static_cast, dynamic_cast, const_cast, and reinterpret_cast be used?

What are the proper uses of:

How does one decide which to use in which specific cases?

Added link.

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What are the proper uses of:

static_caststatic_cast
dynamic_castdynamic_cast
const_castconst_cast
reinterpret_castreinterpret_cast
C-style cast (type)value
Function-style cast type(value)

How does one decide which to use in which specific cases?

What are the proper uses of:

static_cast
dynamic_cast
const_cast
reinterpret_cast
C-style cast (type)value
Function-style cast type(value)

How does one decide which to use in which specific cases?

What are the proper uses of:

static_cast
dynamic_cast
const_cast
reinterpret_cast
C-style cast (type)value
Function-style cast type(value)

How does one decide which to use in which specific cases?

grammar corrections

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What are the proper uses of:

static_cast
dynamic_cast
const_cast
reinterpret_cast
C-style cast (type)value
Function-style cast type(value)

and howHow does one decide which one to use in awhich specific casecases?

What are the proper uses of:

static_cast
dynamic_cast
const_cast
reinterpret_cast
C-style cast (type)value
Function-style cast type(value)

and how does one decide which one to use in a specific case?

What are the proper uses of:

static_cast
dynamic_cast
const_cast
reinterpret_cast
C-style cast (type)value
Function-style cast type(value)

How does one decide which to use in which specific cases?

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"cast" is not code, just terminology. it was distracting.

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