Static Constants in C#

Question

I have this code;

using System;

namespace Rapido
{
    class Constants
    {
        public static const string FrameworkName = "Rapido Framework";
    }  
}

Visual Studio tells me: The constant 'Rapido.Constants.FrameworkName' cannot be marked static

How can I make this constant available from other classes without having to create a new instance of it? (ie. directly accessing it via Rapido.Constants.FrameworkName)

Answer 1

A const is already static as it cannot change between instances.

Answer 2

Make the class and the field public, like so:

public class Constants
    {
        public static const string FrameworkName = "Rapido Framework";
    }

Set the permissions appropriate to how you wish the code to be exposed. If you want this method available publicly, make it so. In C#, classes are restricted to internal by default.

Answer 3

public static class Constants
{
    public const string FrameworkName = "Rapido Framework";
}

Answer 4

You don't need to declare it as static - public const string is enough.