Casting

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From: Mourad or Rosalinda Ettaki
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 00:00

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Could someone tell me why this compiles:

main()
{
    int X;

    trythis((bool &)X);                // compiles !!!!!
    trythis((bool)X);                    // doesn't compile !!!!!
}

void trythis(bool& X)
{
}

Thanks!

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