add-explicit-cast.md

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Add explicit cast	Learn how to automatically add an explicit cast to an expression based on the context of your code.	03/26/2020	reference	ide-ref	Mikejo5000	mikejo	mijacobs	general-ide

Add explicit cast

This code generation applies to:

• C#

What: Lets you automatically add an explicit cast to an expression, based on usage.

When: You need to add an explicit cast to an expression and want to properly assign it automatically.

Why: You could add an explicit cast to an expression manually, however this feature adds it automatically based on the code context.

How to use it

1. Place your caret on the error.

2. Press Ctrl+. to trigger the Quick Actions and Refactorings menu.

3. Select Add explicit cast.

   

See also

• Code Generation
• Refactoring