Converting objects from one type to another is a common practice in software development. When dealing with this, it is important to understand the difference between standard casting and using the "as" operator to convert. In this article, Brendan explains this difference and when to use each type of conversion. His code snippets demonstrate the information he is explaining in the article.
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