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From: wdelv@devnet3.hac.com (walt del vecchio)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Initializing Static Variables
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Date: 25 Feb 91 16:12:16 GMT
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I've tried searching for the answer in "The C Programming Language" by K & R
as well as in the regularly posted FAQ's without success.
Does the declaration of a static int, for example, establish a variable
with an initial value of zero ?
If so, is it portable ?
Where did I miss the answer in the literature ?
I am using classic C on a Sun computer using SunOS 3.5.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to email me the answer.

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  Walter L. Del Vecchio - Hughes Aircraft Co. - Fullerton, CA - (714) 732-5588
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