How to declare and use const member variable in class

[RRam_k]

Hi NG,
I want to use a const member variable in a class like
class abc{
private :
const int x;

};

How can i Initialise this into some value.
I am using MS vc++ 6.0.
Regards\Raghuram.k

[Graham]

You have to set it in a constructor initialiser list:

class abc
{
public:
    abc() : x(0) {}
    abc(const abc& other) : x(other.x) {}

private:
    const int x;
};