I cannot Have strings in my Class. Why?

Question

I am having issues with my game. I haven't made much of a game so far, but I am trying to call a string using a external function from my bin class. When I compile, It says I can't have non-static variables.

#include <iostream>
#include <stdlib.h>

using namespace std;

class Bin {
    string gameStart = "How would you like to start?\n";
};

Bin bin1;

int main () {
    cout << bin1.gameStart;
}

Just for reference, I have tried looking for solutions, but to no prevail.

Update: Hi again. I have read some of the feedback from my question. I see that Raw N and Angew have made some valid points. I would like to ask if these two nice people: Where does the header go. How can i get that version of the compiler?

Thanks!

Update: I managed to find out how to compile my code in c++14. There is a console command that can be used for this. I updated my open.bat file, which i use to compile my notepad code. Everything is working fine now. Thanks all!

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1452721/why-is-using-namespace-std-considered-bad-practice — Simon Kraemer, Jan 12 '17 at 17:39
In addition to what Raw N said, you need to compile as C++11 or newer to have support for in-class initialisers for non-static data members. — Angew is no longer proud of SO, Jan 12 '17 at 17:40
When asking about a compile problem, please copy and paste the *exact* error message into the question. — Martin Bonner supports Monica, Jan 12 '17 at 17:44
You need to provide an accurate description of the problem. "It says I can't have non-static variables" is not an accurate decription of the problem but rather a product of your own imagination. — AnT stands with Russia, Jan 12 '17 at 17:47
You did at least produce complete code, but it wasn't really "minimal" - I have removed some irrelevant lines. — Martin Bonner supports Monica, Jan 12 '17 at 17:48

Aganju · Answer 1 · 2017-01-12T17:51:56.287

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The default for a class' members is private, so without specifying differently, your data will not be accessible from outside the class.
Add public: inside the class, before the declarations.

edited Jan 12 '17 at 17:51

answered Jan 12 '17 at 17:41

Aganju

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On your point 2: He *has* an object of class `Bin` - called `bin1`. – Martin Bonner supports Monica Jan 12 '17 at 17:46
I think this is much more likely to be that he isn't using a C++11 compiler. – Martin Bonner supports Monica Jan 12 '17 at 17:46
Appreciate the feedback, Aganju, I recognise that there should have been a public: snippet in there. I actually had that in my code, but I deleted it while trying numerous methods to fix my problem. Thanks anyway. – Q.Reilly Jan 12 '17 at 19:47

I cannot Have strings in my Class. Why?

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