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nThe dynamic_cast operator is able to determine whether or not an object is a member of a hierarchy. This can be useful to determine the ancestors of a
class. On the other hand, the
typeid operator is only able to determine
if an object is of a particular type or not.
nIt is best to avoid using
RTTI because it inherently ties the
application to the types of objects that it is processing. Writing code independent of the type being pointed or referred to provides cleaner code that will
be easier to maintain.
nDesigns that need to use RTTI should act as a warning signal that a better design using virtual functions may be possible.
Recommendations w/ RTTI