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C or C++ : Type cast error

Overview

Incorrect type cast: a pointer to the larger type is cast to a pointer to the smaller type. This may lead to incorrect behavior of the application. Part of the data stored in the variable will be lost.

References

  1. Casting a large number type to a smaller type - stackoverflow.com
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