The **excess elements in scalar initializer** is an error thrown when a *scalar* object is assigned more than one value.

> Remember that **scalar objects** are objects that only hold one value at a time. 

​## Wrong code
In the code below, the scalar object `foo` is set equal to more than one character. Therefore, it throws an error.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    char foo = {'a','b','c'};

    return 0;
}

# Correct code

The code below sets `foo` equal to a single character and, therefore, ​compiles correctly. 


#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main()
{
    char foo = 'a';

    return 0;
}

The "excess elements in scalar initializer" error in C++

Scalar objects in C++ can only hold one value. Assigning multiple values causes an "excess elements in scalar initializer" error.