Const sucks

[Nathan Reed]

Janice Caron wrote:
> I want to be able to *express the idea* that the value I am declaring
> shall never change. To my mind:
> 
> const int NUM_DAYS_IN_WEEK = 7;
> 
> successfully expresses that idea, and frankly, I whether or not
> NUM_DAYS_IN_WEEK consumes memory should not be my call. That is an
> implementation detail, and should be the compiler's problem, not mine.

Agree.

Thanks,
Nathan Reed