What is the difference between explicit and implicit type casts?

Question

Can you please explain the difference between explicit and implicit type casts?

Answer 1

Explicit from MSDN -

If a conversion operation can cause exceptions or lose information, you should mark it explicit. This prevents the compiler from silently invoking the conversion operation with possibly unforeseen consequences.

Implicit from MSDN -

if the conversion is guaranteed not to cause a loss of data