c++ dynamic_cast

#include<iostream>
#include<string>
#include<vector>
#include<map>

using namespace std;


class B
{
public:
	void method() { cout << "from B"<<endl; }

	virtual void print() { cout << "print from B"; }
};
class A :public B
{
public:
	void method() { cout << "from A" << endl; }
	void print() { cout << "print from A"<<endl; }
};



int main(int argn, char** args)
{
	B b; 
	b.method();
	A a;
	a.method();

	A* ap = new A();
	ap->method();
	auto bp = dynamic_cast<B*>(ap);
	bp->method();

	// if B hasn't a virtual method,below cast cannot success 
	auto app = dynamic_cast<A*>(bp);
	
	app->print();


	auto bpp = new B();

	//this below cast will not success, the "appp" will be nullptr
	auto appp = dynamic_cast<A*> (bpp);
	appp->print();



	// when use dynamic_cast<A*> .success return A* .failure return nullptr
	// when use dynamic_cast<A&> .success return A& .failuer will throw a "bad_cast" exception
 
 
	return 0;
}