Re: "static" question

From: Pat (Pat_at_Pat.com)
Date: 04/19/04 

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:31:36 +0800

Thanks, Alf.

Pat
"Alf P. Steinbach" <alfps@start.no> ¦b¶l¥ó
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> * "Pat" <Pat@Pat.com> schriebt:
> > I would like to know what is the meaning of :
> >
> > static vector<int> v;
> >
> > What is the difference with:
> >
> > vector<int> v;
> >
>
> That depends on the context of the declaration.
>
> If it is at namespace scope (outside any function or class) then 'static'
> means that v has internal linkage, i.e., in practical terms, is not
visible to
> the linker outside the compilation unit.
>
> If it is in a class or function then 'static' means that v has global
> lifetime; for a class it is a single variable instead of a member variable
in
> each instance of the class; for a function it is a single variable instead
of
> an automatic variable created & destroyed for each call of the function.
>
> --
> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
> Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?
> A: Top-posting.
> Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail?

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