NAME¶

SDL_static_cast - Handle a Static Cast properly whether using C or C++.

HEADER FILE¶

Defined in SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h

SYNOPSIS¶

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

#define SDL_static_cast(type, expression) static_cast<type>(expression)  /* or `((type)(expression))` in C */

DESCRIPTION¶

If compiled as C++, this macro offers a proper C++ static_cast<>.

If compiled as C, this macro does a normal C-style cast.

This is helpful to avoid compiler warnings in C++.

RETURN VALUE¶

Returns expression , cast to type .

THREAD SAFETY¶

It is safe to call this macro from any thread.

AVAILABILITY¶

This macro is available since SDL 3.1.3.

SEE ALSO¶

•(3), SDL_reinterpret_cast(3), •(3), SDL_const_cast(3)