TypeCastingDEMO.cpp

//************************************************************************
// Author: Rolando Carreon
// Date: feb 06 2025
// Language: C++
// Assignment: Type Casting DEMO
// Description: casting data types
//************************************************************************

#include<iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
// declare local variables //
    // already defined varibales //
    // int is single value //
    int testOne = 89;
    int testTwo = 98;
    int testThree = 85;
    // float is a more precise value or decimal //
    float testAverage;
    
    // calculate the test average //
// without static_cast<float> it will cout as a int unless..//
    testAverage = static_cast<float>(testOne + testTwo + testThree) /3;
    
    cout << "The average test grade is: " << testAverage << endl;
    
// ..you implicitly cast the int or '3' with a .0 to cast a float on the line //
    testAverage = (testOne + testTwo + testThree) /3.0;
    
    cout << "The second average test grade is: " << testAverage << endl;
    
    return 0;
}