Merge #10498: Use static_cast instead of C-style casts for non-fundamental types

9ad6746ccd Use static_cast instead of C-style casts for non-fundamental types (practicalswift)

Pull request description:

  A C-style cast is equivalent to try casting in the following order:

  1. `const_cast(...)`
  2. `static_cast(...)`
  3. `const_cast(static_cast(...))`
  4. `reinterpret_cast(...)`
  5. `const_cast(reinterpret_cast(...))`

  By using `static_cast<T>(...)` explicitly we avoid the possibility of an unintentional and dangerous `reinterpret_cast`. Furthermore `static_cast<T>(...)` allows for easier grepping of casts.

  For a more thorough discussion, see ["ES.49: If you must use a cast, use a named cast"](https://isocpp.github.io/CppCoreGuidelines/CppCoreGuidelines#es49-if-you-must-use-a-cast-use-a-named-cast) in the C++ Core Guidelines (Stroustrup & Sutter).

Tree-SHA512: bd6349b7ea157da93a47b8cf238932af5dff84731374ccfd69b9f732fabdad1f9b1cdfca67497040f14eaa85346391404f4c0495e22c467f26ca883cd2de4d3c

src/primitives/block.h

@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ public:
     CBlock(const CBlockHeader &header)
     {
         SetNull();
-        *((CBlockHeader*)this) = header;
+        *(static_cast<CBlockHeader*>(this)) = header;
     }
 
     ADD_SERIALIZE_METHODS;
 
     template <typename Stream, typename Operation>
     inline void SerializationOp(Stream& s, Operation ser_action) {
-        READWRITE(*(CBlockHeader*)this);
+        READWRITE(*static_cast<CBlockHeader*>(this));
         READWRITE(vtx);
     }