Static Data Member

[KotaS]

When the momory will be allocated for a static data member in a class.

[sally]

during compilation / linking of your program

sally

hi,

statics DONT get memory until u define the variable outside the class.
Eg:
class sample
{
int one;
public:
static int stat;
};

/*
The statement below causes memory to be reserved, if u dont give this no problem, but u cant use the variable. This has been done because the static vars are not attached to any object and compiler has no idea when to create it so u have to create it !

U can check this by printing sizeof(sample) with and without the static var and verify that!
*/
int sample::stat=100;

bye,

[Michael Decker]

I believe static data members get allocated when you start the program so that they are available even if you don't allocate an object of that class.

Later,
Michael