CODEWITHSUNDEEP
cpointerstypescasting
user2203774
user2203774

Reputation: 619

How should I type cast void *?

I am learning C. I need to define a function to type cast the value of void * to the desired type. I'm not sure if I fully understand what I need to do. Here is my attempt. Can someone take a look and let me know if it's correct? If not, how should I fix it? Thank you in advance for your time.

void print_type(TYPE a)
{
    void *v_ptr;
    v_ptr = &a;

}

Upvotes: 0

Views: 468

Answers (1)

user529758
user529758

Reputation:

In C, void * is implicitly compatible with any data pointer type. If you have a POSIX implementation, then it's compatible with function pointers as well. There's no need for typecasting; conversely, it's even considered harmful.

Upvotes: 5

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