You can’t declare a static variable without defining it as well (this is because the storage class modifiers static and extern are mutually exclusive). A static variable can be defined in a header file, but this would cause each source file that included the header file to have its own private copy of the variable, which is probably not what was intended.  

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• Nov 11th, 2007

In CThe scope of static variable is file. ie., if declared the variable is accessible accross the file.When declared the vairable in a header then its exposed to where ever its included.  Every f...

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• Aug 14th, 2007

We are talking C. Isn't it? C doesn't have class construct so please think the 'C' way ! According me, static declaration in a header file should not generally be useful. Can anyone suggest a good use of it?

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