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Defining Static Data Members

Static data members must be explicitly defined exclusively in one source file. Here’s an example of a header file, such as MyClass.h:

 	class MyClass	{	public:		static int x;	// Declare (not define) static member MyClass::x	};


The linker will generate an error (

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