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typecasting

typecasting

6.5
Changing a value from one kind of data to another in a program
  • noun
  • /ˈtaɪpˌkæstɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : 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

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
recoding
vstypecasting
  • Specialized
7.4

To change information from one form to another

is specific to converting values between data kinds in programming sometimes automatic or explicit

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.