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Posted by Anthony Albertorio
Anthony Albertorio
22,624 Points

Explain downcasting and upcasting to a 5 year old.

None of the answer I have seen in the forums have been of any help to understand down casting and upcasting simply.

Can someone explain downcasting and upcasting as if they are explaining it to a 5 year old?

1 Answer

Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points
Hugo Paz
Hugo Paz
15,622 Points

HI Anthony,

This tutorial is for java but explains the concept of upcasting and downcasting wonderfully.