casting

[Former Member]

Hi guys,

. What is the difference between narrowing cast and widening cast?

Thanks

Dinesh90

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Go to this website you will have a good idea about it

[CASTING|http://help-abap.zevolving.com/2008/09/abap-objects-narrowing-cast/]

Thanks

Karthik.R

[Former Member]

Hi,

Following links will be useful for getting your answer.

Narrow casting : http://help-abap.zevolving.com/2008/09/abap-objects-narrowing-cast/

Widening Cast : http://help-abap.zevolving.com/2008/09/abap-objects-widening-cast/

[Former Member]

Hi,

Narrow casting also called as 'upcasting' and wide casting also called as 'down casting' are concepts related to inheritance in object oriented prgramming.

Check the links which will give detailed explanation bout the same:

http://www.saptechnical.com/Tutorials/OOPS/Casting/Index.htm

http://allsapabap.blogspot.com/2008/12/abap-objects-narrowing-cast-upcasting.html

Thank you

[Former Member]

can u say me in detail

Dinesh90

[Former Member]

hi,

If we copy an instance of sub class to super class its called narrowing cast and the vise versa of it is widening cast.

Thanks

Karthik.R