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From: Endlisnis <s257m AT unb DOT ca>
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Subject: Re: c++ const definition in djgpp 2.95 problem
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Date: Sun, 29 Aug 1999 23:54:39 GMT
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mimo wrote:

> >> i used to define my constants like this, following advice by someone
> >> who seemed to understand the ansi/iso c++ declaration:
> >> class c{
> >>
> >>   const char cszText[] = "Text";
> >>   const int ciNumber = 5;
> >
> >    Why would you want to have constant member variables?  I think you
> >should be using constant static member variables.
> thanks for trying to help me, but i tried your proposition and it
> resulted in an internal compiler error - see dump...

Here is some source that I've tried compiling and it compiles fine under gcc
2.95, and it does what you wanted.

#include <iostream.h>

class c {
 public:
 static const char cszText[];
 };

const char c::cszText[] = "Text";

int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
 c test;
 cout << test.cszText;
 return 0;
}


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