Question

I have in one C++ class a definition of static variable:

static SomeType MyClass::StaticVariable;

In another class I want to use this variable without MyClass prefix. Can I do that? How?

Answer 1

You could use a reference:

class MyOtherClass {
    static SomeType &StaticVariable = MyClass::StaticVariable;
    // ...
}

You will have to ensure that you don’t try to reference MyOtherClass::StaticVariable before MyClass::StaticVariable has been constructed (at program startup).