Static constructor in c++ and fatal error LNK1120: 1 unresolved externals

Question

To start with i should probably let you know that i am by no means a programmer, and i\'m just doing this for a homework assignment, so if it\'s possible i will require a really

Answer 1

I used to fall foul of that too. Then I read an article by Scott Meyers. He recommended a function static, rather than class static variable. This means you declare and define a variable all in one place. The following prints:

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#include 

int next_index(void)
{
  static int index = 0;
  return index++;
}

int main(void)
{
  for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
    std::cout << next_index() << ' ';
  }
}

In your case, you'd put the following:

Nod(Punct &temp)
 {  
     pct = temp;    
     index = next_index();
 }