Re: What the hell is dynamic_cast for?
Fernando G?mez wrote:
On May 28, 2:15 pm, David C?me <davidc...@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
On Wed, 28 May 2008 21:07:26 +0200, Fernando G?mez
<fernando.a.gome...@gmail.com> wrote:
On May 28, 12:48 pm, Victor Bazarov <v.Abaza...@comAcast.net> wrote:
lovecreatesbea...@gmail.com wrote:
Suppose I have the following three classes,
GrandBase <-- Base <-- Child <-- GrandChild
The following cast expression holds true only if pBase points object
of type of ``Child'' or ``GrandChild'', i.e. types not upper than
Child in the above class hierarchy,
dynamic_cast<Child*>pBase
Do I draw this correctly?
You missed the parentheses and your class has to be polymorphic (have at
least one virtual function).
Wouldn't that be: "have a vritual destructor"?
No. He is right.
So, can you have a polymorphic class without a virtual destructor?
You don't need a virtual destructor if you're not planning on
polymorphic destruction.
V
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