Computer Science GCSE

Casting

What Casting means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Casting

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Reference: OCR

Converts a value from one type to another, for example int("25") turns the string "25" into the integer 25.

OCR · Data types (study guide)

Topics that use Casting

Data types (OCR GCSE)

Related terms

Boolean
Integer
Real

Using Casting in the exam

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