Type Casting and Type Conversion both deal with changing the type of a variable, but they differ in the way they are performed and their intent:
1. Type Casting:
Explicit process where a developer manually converts one data type to another.
It is usually performed using casting operators, and it can sometimes lead to loss of data or unexpected behavior.
Example: (int) 5.67 casts the floating-point number 5.67 to an integer 5.
2. Type Conversion:
Implicit or automatic process performed by the compiler or interpreter to convert a data type.
It occurs when one type is automatically converted to another, often for compatibility between data types.
Example: int x = 10; float y = x; here, the integer x is automatically converted to a float.
In summary, casting is done manually, while conversion typically happens automatically or implicitly.