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From: glenn@bitstream.com (Glenn P. Parker)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c++
Subject: Re: const in a class
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Date: 14 Jun 91 14:05:35 GMT
References: <1991Jun15.014436.10060@kcbbs.gen.nz>
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In-reply-to: Chris_Sullivan@kcbbs.gen.nz's message of 15 Jun 91 01:44:36 GMT

In article <1991Jun15.014436.10060@kcbbs.gen.nz> Chris_Sullivan@kcbbs.gen.nz (Chris Sullivan) writes:
> class C {
>   const int size = 1000;
>   char array[size];
>   ...
>   }

This is a hack, but it has been suggested by greater authorities than me!

class C {
    enum { size = 1000 };
    char array[size];
    // ...
    };

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