initializing a static array in a class

[Shayne]

I need to initilaize a static array of chars in my class, but my compiler
keeps giving me errors. The code is as follows:

class foobar{
public:
static char vars[2] = {'a','b'};
};

Any insight into why this won't work and how I might get around it would
be greatly appreciated.

Shayne

[Danny Kalev]

you can't initialize an array within a class, even a static one. You can
initialize it outside the class, at the place of its definition.

int foobar:: vars[2] = {'a', 'b'};

Danny
Shayne wrote:
>
> I need to initilaize a static array of chars in my class, but my compiler
> keeps giving me errors. The code is as follows:
>
> class foobar{
> public:
> static char vars[2] = {'a','b'};
> };
>
> Any insight into why this won't work and how I might get around it would
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> Shayne