What does a const cast do differently?

Question

Is there an actual difference between a const_cast and c style cast (ObjectType) ?

Answer 1

C-style cast in C++ attempts a static cast, a reinterpret cast, a const cast, or a combination of those.

It is recommended to avoid C casts mainly because...

• reinterpret casts and const casts are used seldomly enough that it's good to emphasize what you're doing,
• in other cases, when you want a static cast, writing it explicitly gives you additional compile-time checks compared to C casts.