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Dynamic Typing

While C++ is fundamentally a statically-typed language where data types are checked at compile time, it provides mechanisms to achieve a degree of dynamic typing. This involves determining the data types of variables during runtime, primarily through the use of void* pointers, which can point to any data type (requiring explicit casting), and the std::any class (introduced in C++17), a type-safe container capable of holding values of any type. Both approaches enable flexibility but require careful consideration due to potential runtime overhead and type-related errors.

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• @article@Dynamic Typing in C++
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