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title: "What is dynamic_cast in c  ?"  
description: "What is dynamic_cast in c  ?"  
author: "Madam Walker"  
published: 2013-06-13  
updated: 2013-06-14  
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# What is dynamic_cast in c  ?

Hi [Expert](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/13120/an-expert-financial-advice-will-improve-your-finances),\
What is dynamic_cast in [c++](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/745/array-in-c-plus-plus)?\
Thanks in advance.

## Replies

### Reply by AVADHESH PATEL

Hi,\
Dynamic_cast is a casting operator. The dynamic_cast operator performs a run-time cast that verifies the validity of a cast. If at the time dynamic_cast is executed, the cast is invalid,the cast fails.the general form of dynamic cast is :\
**dynamic_cast<target_type>(expr)**


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