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sometimes its called a data member in books etc...
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sometimes its called a data member in books etc...

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Thanks<br />
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PS to jonin. &nbsp;Your answer was helpful also.
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Thanks

PS to jonin.  Your answer was helpful also.

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class A {<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;getX() { return X_; } &nbsp; &nbsp; // This is a member function<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;int X_; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // What is this ?<br />
}<br />
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I would tend to refer to X_ as a member variable of class A, just as I would refer to getX() as a member function. &nbsp;But, I don't see that term used much and I wonder if a better term exists. &nbsp;<br />
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Thanks,<br />
&nbsp; Ken<br />

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class A {
     getX() { return X_; }     // This is a member function
     int X_;                   // What is this ?
}


I would tend to refer to X_ as a member variable of class A, just as I would refer to getX() as a member function.  But, I don't see that term used much and I wonder if a better term exists.  

Thanks,
  Ken


What do you call a member which is not a function?

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