Introduction to C++ Dynamic Binding and User Defined Type Conversions

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nIn order for the conversion function to be called explicitly when it is a typedef name, that name must be in the global namespace and cannot be hidden within the class.

name obj("sue smith");

const char* p;

//Three examples of explicit conversions:

p = (pchar)obj;

p = pchar(obj);

p = static_cast<pchar>(obj);

User Defined Type Convers.