Overcasting in java

[maroon1]

Can some explain to me the concept of overcasting in Java programing ?

 

[jaeusm]

I believe you mean 'cast' instead of 'overcast'. Casting simply allows you to use an object or primitive as a different type, but there are several restrictions. A simple casting example is shown below.

double x = 1.234;
int y = (int)x; // y equals 1

You can also cast an object to a parent type in it's inheritance hierarchy or to an implemented interface in the hierarchy. If you aren't familiar with inheritance or interfaces, you may want to learn about those concepts first.

 

[maroon1]

Thank you, but a friend of mine has already helped me.