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From: ian@dms.cdc.com (Ian Hogg)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Initialization of static class members?
Message-ID: <114@hewey.dms.cdc.com>
Date: 26 Sep 90 00:09:16 GMT
Organization: Control Data, Empros Division, Plymouth, MN
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The following compiles and executes with g++.  It does not compile with HP's 
C++ or Oregon Software C++ 2.0.

class butthead {
        .
	.
	.
  static int n = 2;
	 int c = 1;
        .
	.
	.
};


Which compiler(s) is correct?  I find it a big pain to have to explicity
initialize n & c for every constructor I may have.

The big problem is with the static member.  I would like this initialized
exactly once not every time an instance of butthead is created.

Please respond directly via e-mail since I don't have news set up 100% right
now.
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   Ian Hogg	x-4484