---
description: "Learn more about: Platform::InvalidCastException Class"
title: "Platform::InvalidCastException Class"
ms.date: "12/30/2016"
ms.topic: "reference"
f1_keywords: ["VCCORLIB/Platform::InvalidCastException::InvalidCastException", "VCCORLIB/Platform::InvalidCastException"]
helpviewer_keywords: ["Platform::InvalidCastException"]
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# Platform::InvalidCastException Class

Thrown when a cast or explicit conversion is invalid.

## Syntax

```cpp
public ref class InvalidCastException : COMException,    IException,    IPrintable,    IEquatable
```

### Remarks

For more information, see the [COMException](../cppcx/platform-comexception-class.md) class.

### Requirements

**Minimum supported client:** Windows 8

**Minimum supported server:** Windows Server 2012

**Namespace:** Platform

**Metadata:** platform.winmd

## See also

[Platform::COMException Class](../cppcx/platform-comexception-class.md)