example.cs

// <Snippet1>
using System;

public class Constants
{
   public const double Pi = 3.1416;
   public readonly DateTime BirthDate;
   
   public Constants(DateTime birthDate)
   {
      this.BirthDate = birthDate;
   }
}

public class Example
{
   public static void Main()
   {
      Constants con = new Constants(new DateTime(1974, 8, 18));
      Console.Write(Constants.Pi + "\n");
      Console.Write(con.BirthDate.ToString("d") + "\n");
   }
}
// The example displays the following output if run on a system whose current
// culture is en-US:
//    3.1416
//    8/18/1974
// </Snippet1>