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name: "std::bad_cast"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "gcc"
version: "16.2.1+r23+gd564253eb6c8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/std::bad_cast"
---

# std::bad\_cast(3)

Thrown during incorrect typecasting.

## NAME

std::bad\_cast - Thrown during incorrect typecasting.

## SYNOPSIS

\#include \<typeinfo\>

Inherits **std::exception**.

Inherited by **std::experimental::fundamentals\_v1::bad\_any\_cast**.

### Public Member Functions

virtual constexpr const char \* **what** () const noexcept\

## Detailed Description

Thrown during incorrect typecasting.

If you attempt an invalid dynamic\_cast expression, an instance of this class (or something derived from this class) is thrown.

## Member Function Documentation

### virtual constexpr const char \* std::bad\_cast::what () const \[inline\], \[constexpr\], \[virtual\], \[noexcept\]

Returns a C-style character string describing the general cause of the current error.

Reimplemented from **std::exception**.

Reimplemented in **std::experimental::fundamentals\_v1::bad\_any\_cast**.

## Author

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