The Python object will always reflect the underlying .NET type, so you never need to upcast or downcast.
2009/3/26 Carolyn Johnston (MSNAR) <car...@microsoft.com> > You are right, I didn’t need to do the cast – was just transcribing some > C# code that did that for some reason. > > > > However, it is still a good question (instead of upcasting, think of > downcasting), and the answer isn’t out there that I could find. > > > > Thanks, Carolyn > > > > *Carolyn Johnston (carolj)* > Lead Researcher, MSN Applied Research Text group > Bldg 109/4053 | MIcrosoft Corporation > 425-706-2153 > > > > *From:* users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com [mailto: > users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com] *On Behalf Of *Dino Viehland > *Sent:* Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:59 PM > *To:* Discussion of IronPython > *Subject:* Re: [IronPython] .NET casts in IronPython > > > > Why do you need to cast to the base class? All of the members you need > should already be there. > > > > *From:* users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com [mailto: > users-boun...@lists.ironpython.com] *On Behalf Of *Carolyn Johnston > (MSNAR) > *Sent:* Thursday, March 26, 2009 3:47 PM > *To:* Users@lists.ironpython.com > *Subject:* [IronPython] .NET casts in IronPython > > > > I need to cast a .NET object A to a .NET object B. There is nothing tricky > about the cast, it’s a straightforward cast to a base type. How can I do > this in IP? > > > > Thanks! > > J Carolyn > > > > *Carolyn Johnston (carolj)* > Lead Researcher, MSN Applied Research Text group > Bldg 109/4053 | MIcrosoft Corporation > 425-706-2153 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@lists.ironpython.com > http://lists.ironpython.com/listinfo.cgi/users-ironpython.com > >
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