static member data and static member functions

Author: georgecatalin

Learn_CPP_Programming_Deep_Dive/Section 16 Friend and static members/Static_members/main.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#include <iostream>
+
+using namespace std;
+
+class Test
+{
+    private:
+        int a;
+        int b;
+    public:
+        static int counter;
+        Test(): a(12), b(45)
+        {
+            counter++;
+        }
+
+        static int getCounter()
+        {
+            return counter;
+        }
+
+};
+
+int Test::counter;
+
+int main(void)
+{
+    Test t1;
+    cout<<t1.counter<<endl;
+
+    Test t2;
+    cout<<Test::counter<<endl;
+
+    cout<<t1.getCounter()<<"\t\t"<<Test::getCounter();
+
+
+    return 0;
+}