Question:What does static variable mean?
Answer
There are 3 main uses for the static. 1. If you declare within a function: It retains the value between function calls 2. If it is declared for a function name: By default function is extern..so it will be visible from other files if the function declaration is as static..it is invisible for the outer files 3. Static for global variables: By default we can use the global variables from outside files If it is static global..that variable is limited to with in the file.#include <stdio.h> int t = 10; main(){ int x = 0; void funct1(); funct1(); printf("After first call \n"); funct1(); printf("After second call \n"); funct1(); printf("After third call \n"); } void funct1() { static int y = 0; int z = 10; printf("value of y %d z %d",y,z); y=y+10; }value of y 0 z 10 After first call value of y 10 z 10 After second call value of y 20 z 10 After third call