RE: [Dev-C++] Global to local variables

[David M. <ci...@ya...>]

static???

I was told that it will make sure the varible is initalized to 0
if it is uninitalized. As you can guess I ignored it because I called
it a waste of time

Anyway thanks

--- Ioannis Vranos <no...@ho...> wrote:
> Yes using the keyword static. E.g.
> 
> void something(void)
> {
>  static int x;
>  /* ... */
> }
> 
> 
> x keeps its value between function calls and is created only once.
> This
> type of coding is not suitable for concurrent applications
> (multithreading).
> 
> 
> Ioannis
> 
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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dev...@li... 
> > [mailto:dev...@li...] On Behalf 
> > Of David McKen
> > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:41 PM
> > To: Dev-C Mailing List
> > Subject: [Dev-C++] Global to local variables
> > 
> > 
> > I have global varibles in my program that are used by one
> function
> > to keep track of it's state. Is there a way to have a local
> varible
> > to keep it's value between calls?
> > 
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