public const not public ?

Sagaert Johan · Jun 3, 2004

Hi

public const char ETX='\u0003';

Does not seem to be public...

Why ?

If i remove the const keyword ,it then seems to work

Johan

C# Learner · Jun 3, 2004

Sagaert said:
Hi

public const char ETX='\u0003';

Does not seem to be public...

Why ?

If i remove the const keyword ,it then seems to work

Since it's declared as 'const', it's also considered static (
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/csref/html/vclrfStaticPG.asp?frame=true
-- see first point under 'Remarks' ); so you'll have to say
'ClassName.ETX' instead of 'instanceName.ETX'.

Peter Rilling · Jun 3, 2004

I think constants are static, meaning they must be referenced from the
class, not an instance of the class.

Julie · Jun 4, 2004

Sagaert said:
Hi

public const char ETX='\u0003';

Does not seem to be public...

Why ?

If i remove the const keyword ,it then seems to work

Johan

Look into readonly.