Why use static_cast<int>(x) instead of (int)x?

Question

I've heard that the `static_cast` function should be preferred to C-style or simple function-style casting. Is this true? Why?

Answer 1

If you accidentally have different types, static_cast will generate an error during compile time rather than runtime like in a C-style cast.

In my opinion, the biggest reason why static_cast is preferred is for readability, since "static_cast<int>(x)" stands out a lot more than "(int)x".