Static Const, Make Const Versions of UE4 Types

Overview Dear Community, Using Constant versions of complex variable types can be useful, especially`` ``if`` ``these`` ``variables`` ``are`` ``used`` ``every`` ``tick`` ``but`` ``their`` ``values`...

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Overview

Dear Community,

Using Constant versions of complex variable types can be useful,

especially`` ``if`` ``these`` ``variables`` ``are`` ``used`` ``every`` ``tick`` ``but`` ``their`` ``values`` ``never`` ``change.

To make a Constant version of something like an FLinearColor or an FName you can do this:

.h

public:

static const FLinearColor Red;
static const FName HeadSocket;

.cpp

// Copyright 1998-2013 Epic Games, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

#include "YourGameGame.h"

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// AYourClass

//you declare the static const outside of any function, but make sure to include the YourClass:: part :)

const FName        AYourClass::HeadSocket = FName("Head");
const FLinearColor AYourClass::Red = FLinearColor(1,0,0,1);

AYourClass::AYourClass(const class FPostConstructInitializeProperties&amp; PCIP)
    : Super(PCIP)
{

}

Keep Global Namespace Clean

Make sure to specify your class context when you declare your static const variables!

Myclass::

Summary

Enjoy!

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