Re: Static Variables

akhil.misra@xxxxxxxxx said:

where does a static variable inside a function get stored??

In random access memory, or "RAM" (or, if it's const, it might get put
into read-only memory, or "ROM").

where does it go in memory??

That's up to the implementation. It varies.

like Global goes in RAM,

Assuming you mean file scope objects with external linkage, yes, they're
stored in RAM (unless they're const, in which case they might go into
ROM).

Local variable goes on Stack...

Assuming you mean automatic objects, they're stored in RAM, unless
they're const, in which case they might go into ROM. They might be
incorporated into some kind of a stack structure, or they might not.
It's up to the implementation.

but how does static variable takes place in memory??

It goes into RAM (or, if it's const, it might go into ROM). The precise
details depend on the implementation.

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