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Memory Stack or Heap

which type of memory(stack or heap)is used by static and external variables?

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Last Update: September 01, 2009 Asked by: rajeevpk4

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Submitted by: impakt

"static" variables are hold in the heap memory and "auto" variables are stored on the stack.

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January 09, 2009 07:50:21

vijay85_ace

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RE: Memory Stack or Heap

Both uses the stack memory. heap memory is used by the os.

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February 17, 2009 16:23:59

impakt

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RE: Memory Stack or Heap

static variables are hold in the heap memory and auto variables are stored on the stack.

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June 18, 2009 14:19:08

vivekbansal20

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RE: Memory Stack or Heap

Static varibales are neither stored in stack nor in heap. Static varibales are stored in data segment.

Auto variables are stored in stack and dynamic allocated variables are stored in heap.

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June 25, 2009 05:08:37

alokag

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RE: Memory Stack or Heap

Fully agree with vivekbansal. Static variables (not initialized to value other than 0) are always stored in BSS else in Data of data segment.

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August 10, 2009 14:29:47

rajatpaliwal86

Member Since: August 2009 Contribution: 1

RE: Memory Stack or Heap

Heap(Data Segment & BSS(Block start by symbol))