c++ define constant in class header
To define a constant in a C++ class header, you can use the const
keyword. Here are the steps to define a constant in a class header in C++:
- Declare the constant inside the class: Inside the class definition, declare the constant variable using the
const
keyword. For example, let's say we want to define a constantPI
inside a class calledCircle
:
class Circle {
public:
const double PI = 3.14159;
};
Specify the constant type: Declare the type of the constant variable. In the example above, we declared
PI
as a constant of typedouble
.Initialize the constant: Assign a value to the constant variable. In the example above, we assigned the value
3.14159
to thePI
constant.Access the constant: You can access the constant variable inside the class using the class name and the scope resolution operator
::
. For example, to access thePI
constant from outside the class, you would useCircle::PI
.
That's it! You have now defined a constant in a C++ class header. Here's the complete example:
class Circle {
public:
const double PI = 3.14159;
};
You can then use the Circle::PI
constant wherever you need it in your code.