Re: const data in descendant classes
On Aug 20, 12:43 pm, "Paul Smitton" <paul.smit...@mutech.co.uk> wrote:
Hello,
I would like to be able to store some constant data that is specific to e=
ach
descendant class.
This data would then be accessable by base class functions. However, I
cannot find out how to do this.
I thought the following would be a practical way of achieving this, but it
will not work.
Any help would be appreciated.
class Vehicle {
private:
static const int int Wheels = 0;
public:
int GetWheels() {
return Wheels;
}
};
class Car: public Vehicle {
private:
static const int Wheels = 4;
};
class Motorbike: public Vehicle {
private:
static const int Wheels = 2;
};
void main() {
Vehicle *myMini = new Car;
n = myMini->Wheels; // n = 0, but i was hoping=
it
would be 4
}
Probably is a scope problem, is the same as:
int main()
{
int x = 20;
std::cout<< x << std::endl; // prints 20
if (1)
{
int x = 40;
std::cout << x << std::endl; // prints 40
}
std::cout << x << std::endl; // prints 20
}
Try to create a object of class Car and you probably will get your n
== 4
void main()
{
Car *car = new Car();
int n = Car::Whells;
}
And one more thing
The static data, belongs to the Class not the object of Class, so for
every object of the class you will get the same value;
Send me a e-mail if you still having problems.
Andr=E9 Moraes
MG - Brasil
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