> The only differences I can think of are (1) a constant is compiled into the
> raw binary
> and (2) because of that, a constant is the same across all instances of an
> app, where
> a “static” variable can be computed at launch (or when it is created). It
> just can’t change
> later on while the app is running.
These are way different in other languages. C++ for example
A 4D "constant" is more like a compiler definition "#define" where the compiler
will substitute a name for a value
#define MAX_ARRAY_SIZE 20
// anywhere MAX_ARRAY_SIZE is in the code, the compiler will put in a 20
A constant in C++ is more like a variable that can't be modified, assigned once
at declaration and then never changes while in scope. For example
myMethod (const int myParam)
const tint myParam = 7;
A Static is more of a shared variable for example a static variable in a class
that is shared between instances of a classes with a single initialization,
each instance of the class access have access to the same variable
Concepts get more involved when you have static classes :)
Neil
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