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typecasting

typecasting

1 6.5
Changing a value from one kind of data to another in a program
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪpˌkæstɪŋ/
  • Specialized
: conversión de tipos
  • Without proper typecasting, the program may produce unexpected errors when handling different data types.

Examples

  • In programming, typecasting allows you to convert a floating-point number into an integer.

  • The function uses typecasting to ensure that string input is processed as a number.

  • They're basically the same thing, except I believe ID is, is, is typecast already as an Objective C object.

  • "Typecasting," Mikey announced.

    Fiction book (2002)

Synonyms

recoding
vstypecasting
  • Specialized
1 7.4

To change information from one form to another

is specific to converting values between data kinds in programming sometimes automatic or explicit
data conversion
vstypecasting
  • Specialized
1 3.6

To change information from one format to another so it works in a new system

is narrower focusing on converting values within programs rather than general format changes

Surface Forms

typecasting singular
typecastings plural

Morphology

typecasting = typecast (semi-transparent) = type + cast + ing

The components are clear, but the specific programming meaning is specialized.

Etymology

Typecasting in programming joins type ('kind of data') with casting ('changing form'), like changing a number from one kind to another. So typecasting means converting a value from one data type to another so the computer can use it correctly.