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From: twb@hoqam.UUCP (BEATTIE)
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Subject: Re: Forward Referencing of Static Variables OK?
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Date: Wed, 9-Oct-85 14:11:13 EDT
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> 
> From the way I read K&R, the "static" keyword is redundant, unless
> it is inside a function.  In other words, "static int thing;" is
> equivalent to "int thing;" unless the declaration takes place inside
> a function.  (Any comment on that??)
> 

In K&R, page 80:
	"An external static variable is known within the remainder
	of the source file in which it is declared, but not in any
	other file"

"Regular" external variables can be declared in one file and
referenced in another thru the "extern" statement.

Tom.
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