Hi Darin,

 -=> 21 Sep 98 00:37, Darin McBride wrote to Tom Torfs <=-

 TT>> How did you come to the conclusion that const and static are
 TT>> equivalent ?

 DM> Simple - if you don't change a static variable, it is const!  :-)

There is one really humongous difference, which most people seem to have
overlooked. A const uses no memory. It's nothing more than a symbol used to
make the source more readable and/or less prone to errors. OTOH, a static
*does* require storage space, even if it's contents can't be altered.

        ttyl,
            >>> Fuse (fuse{at}one.net.au) >>>

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