ParserError: Expected identifier but got '=' ;

Question

I'm a beginner of solidity. I just create uint abc array and declare a public variable layercount and want to assign initial value of this. However, the error code as the topic is prompt up.

So, how can I assign initial value to the variable? And please tell me why what I did is wrong.

contract class21{

    uint [12] public abc;

    uint256 public layercount;

    layercount = 0;

  
}```

Answer 1

just do this

contract Class21 {
  uint[12] public abc;
  uint256 public layerCount = 0;
}

always assign the inital value like that. Later if you want to change that value make a function that sets it to be what you want