SafeCast
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Casts one type of number to another type.
Syntax
template<typename T, typename U>
inline bool SafeCast (
const T From,
U& To
);
Parameters
[in] From
The source number to convert. This must be of type T.
[out] To
A reference to the new number type. This must be of type U.
Return Value
true
if no error occurs; false
if an error occurs.
Remarks
This method is part of SafeInt Library and is designed for a single casting operation without creating an instance of the SafeInt Class.
Note
This method should only be used when a single operation must be protected. If there are multiple operations, you should use the SafeInt
class instead of calling the individual stand-alone functions.
For more information about the template types T and U, see SafeInt Functions.
Requirements
Header: safeint.h
Namespace: Microsoft::Utilities