Question

Intro to computer programming
HOW DO YOU DO CASTING CONVERSIONS?

Simplest explanation possible please. Thank you

Answer 1

in what language?

Answer 2

@abtster like I'm an elementary school kid

Answer 3

In what programming language?

Answer 4

The answer depends on the programming language of choice

Answer 5

Ok let me try it for Python, because there it is simple
If a variable contains a string, e.g.
s = '10'
and you need to have an it as an integer number (a number without a decimal point), you can do
n = int(s)

if you need is as a floating point (= a number with a decimal point)
you can do
f = float(s)
then f will be 10.0

If you need n or f as strings, that can be don with
s = str(n)
Then s will be '10', in n was 10
s = str(f)
Then s will be '10.0', if f was 10.0

Python has many functions (str(), int(), and float() are functions)
you can use to change the type of an variable

Answer 6

@abtster oh, I'm using Visual Basics for this class. Does that make it a huge difference? And thank you by the way for helping me. It means a lot. Thanks

Answer 7

VB.Net? The idea is about the same.

CType(variable, type), converts a variable to the type
is a kind of general option

But there are a whole range of more specific options

Here is a short introduction:
http://www.fmsinc.com/free/NewTips/NET/NETtip6.asp

Here is a more advanced introduction
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x53d8wxa.aspx
Here is an overview:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s2dy91zy.aspx
There are many examples there

Hopefully this is of some use to you