static_cast versus C-style type cast

[Dave Rahardja]

Is there a difference between a static_cast and an C-style type cast?

In other words, is there a difference between...

int a;
unsigned b = static_cast<unsigned>(a); // static_cast
unsigned c = (unsigned)(a); // C-style cast

 

[Rolf Magnus]

Is there a difference between a static_cast and an C-style type cast?
Yes.

In other words, is there a difference between...

int a;
unsigned b = static_cast<unsigned>(a); // static_cast
unsigned c = (unsigned)(a); // C-style cast

No.
A static_cast is more restrictive than a C style cast. The latter will
do the same as any combination of static_cast, const_cast and
reinterpret_cast that is necessary for the requested convertion.