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What are the different types of Storage classes?

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Last Update: December 28, 2007 Asked by: suji

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Submitted by: michaelpyles

Volatile is not a storage class. A storage class defines where the value of the variable is stored.
Volatile tells the compiler that the variable may be modified by code that is not apparent to the compiler... so therefore, don't get smart and try to optimize it away.

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September 28, 2005 00:44:39

Lily

RE: What are the different types of Storage classes?

There are four types of storage class: automatic register external and static.

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July 25, 2007 14:36:51

Prabhuram Jagadeesan

RE: What are the different types of Storage classes?

Storage class defined for a variable determines the accessibility that is what portion of the program could have access to the variable and also the longevity of the variable that is how long the variable would exist.

Different types of storage classes variable in C++ are:

Automatic

External

Static

http://www.exforsys.com/tutorials/c-plus-plus/storage-classes-in-c.html

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August 10, 2007 09:35:50

susant chandra sarangi

RE: What are the different types of Storage classes?

Along with these 4 type auto ststic extern and register we can add "volatile"

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December 28, 2007 22:38:22

michaelpyles

Member Since: December 2007 Contribution: 3

RE: What are the different types of Storage classes?

Volatile is not a storage class. A storage class defines where the value of the variable is stored.
Volatile tells the compiler that the variable may be modified by code that is not apparent to the compiler... so therefore don't get smart and try to optimize it away.

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