In C++ Constants can be considered as fixed values variables i.e. program can only access but cannot change those values. These values remain same throughout whole program execution. C++ Const reserve word and define pre-processor are the two ways to define constants in c++. There lies a difference between const and define pre-processor.

Defining a constant

A constant can be defined using

#define pre-processor directive;
#define constantname value;

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"

using namespace std;

#define X 20; // a constant is defined with name X and value 20

void main()
{
	cout << X;
	getchar();
}

Output: –

Constants can also be created using const keyword as follows:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"

using namespace std;

void main()
{
const int X = 20;
cout << X;
getchar();
}

What is the difference between const and define?

Values defined using #define pre-processor directive can be changed by first un-defining those values and then set them again, while values set constant using const keyword cannot be redefined.
E.g.

Redefining #define

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"

using namespace std;

#define a 20; 

void main()
{
     cout << "Old value of a = " << a;
     #undef a; // un-defining old value of a
     #define a 300;
     cout << "\nNew value of a = " << a;
     getchar();
}

Redefining c++ const

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"

using namespace std;

void main()
{
     const int X = 20;
     cout << X;
     X = 30;
     cout << X;
     getchar();
}

Enumerated Constants: –
Enumerated constants create a set of constants using a single statement. They are created by using a keyword enum followed by a series of constants separated by a comma and are enclosed in curly brackets.
E.g.
enum names {Jan, Patrick, Michal};
initially, the values for these constants start from 0 and it increases value for next constant by 1 to value of the previous constant so on till the last constant.

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"

using namespace std;

void main()
{
enum names { Jan, Patrick, Michal };
cout << "Value for JAN = " << Jan << endl;
cout << "Value for Patrick = " << Patrick << endl;
cout << "Value for Michal = " << Michal << endl;
}

But we can also initialize these constants to our desired values.
E.g.
enum names {Jan = 10, Patrick = 20, Michal = 30};

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"

using namespace std;

void main()
{
enum names { Jan = 10, Patrick = 20, Michal = 30};
cout << "Value for JAN = " << Jan << endl;

coiuut<< "Value for Patrick = " << Patrick << endl;

cout<< "Value for Michal = " << Michal << endl;
}

Another variation in it is like:

#include "stdafx.h"
#include "iostream"

using namespace std;

void main()
{
enum names{ Jan = 10, Patrick = 20, Michal};
cout << "Value for JAN = " << Jan << endl;

cout << "Value for Patrick = " << Patrick << endl;

cout << "Value for Michal = " << Michal << endl;
}