'=' - operand expected when trying to assign constant - solved

[Poker_player]

#define FLAT = "h1_flat";


//... some code
string trend = FLAT;

Getting error

'=' - operand expected SignalGenerator.mqh 69 25

When I do not use constant but assign string, no error. Does not make sense. What is wrong here? How to assing constant to variable?

Update:

solved - had to be this way. But it did not show any error near #define when it was done wrong. Also does not make sense.

#define FLAT "flat";

[William Roeder]

You wrote	Translates to
#define FLAT = "h1_flat"; ⋮ string trend = FLAT;	string trend = = "h1_flat";;

You wrote	Translates to
#define FLAT "flat"; ⋮ string trend = FLAT;	string trend = "h1_flat";;

No semicolon on #defines.

[Poker_player]

William Roeder:

You wrote	Translates to

You wrote	Translates to

No semicolon on #defines.

interesting. I think will try to avoid it, looks like makes code less readable :)

thanks