title: static/global variable not permitted in C++
body: <p>I have defined a global variable in my C++ class as follows :</p>
  
  <pre><code>std::string VAR = "HELLO_WORLD";
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But cpplint is telling me : </p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>Static/global string variables are not permitted.  [runtime/string]
    [4]</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Do you have an idea why ?</p>