Re: Need help in Global variable in c

<yinglcs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

I read this article about global variable in c:
http://www.phim.unibe.ch/comp_doc/c_manual/C/SYNTAX/glo_int_vars.html

But I have a few questions
1. how can I declare the global variable so that it can be set/get by
other files?

/* glob.c */
int global = 99; /* defines 'global' */

/* glob.h */
extern int global; /* declares that 'global' */
/* exists elsewhere */


/* file1.c */
#include <stdio.h>
#include "glob.h"

int main()
{
global = 42;
printf("%d\n", global);
return 0;
}

In the interest of error prevention and maintainability,
you should avoid globals if possible.

2. If I have multiple instance of the same program running in the same
machine (linux), will each program instance has its own of global
variable?

That depends entirely upon your platform (and possibly compiler
settings). The C language does not specify program behavior in
a multi-process environment.

-Mike


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