Type conversion, also known as type casting, is the process of converting a value from one data type to another in programming languages. This conversion is important because different operations may require data to be in a specific format, and type conversion enables the proper manipulation and processing of data. There are two main types of type conversion: 1. **Implicit Type Conversion (Automatic Casting)**: - This occurs when the compiler automatically converts one data type to another without the programmer's intervention.
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