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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T14:30:33+00:00 2026-05-27T14:30:33+00:00

dynamic_cast evaluates to NULL if the cast involves pointers, but throws a bad_cast exception

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dynamic_cast evaluates to NULL if the cast involves pointers, but throws a bad_cast exception if the cast involves reference types.

Why this difference in behavior?

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    2026-05-27T14:30:34+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 2:30 pm

    Because there is no such thing as NULL reference 🙂

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