title: Why can't I have "public static const string S = "stuff"; in my Class?
body: <p>When trying to compile my class I get an error:  </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The constant <code>'NamespaceName.ClassName.CONST_NAME'</code> cannot be marked static.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>at the line:</p>
  
  <pre><code>public static const string CONST_NAME = "blah";
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I could do this all of the time in Java.  What am I doing wrong?  And why doesn't it let me do this?</p>