C static Keyword
Example
The static keyword allows a variable to keep its value after a function ends:
int add(int myNumber) {
static int total = 0;
total +=
myNumber;
return total;
}
int main() {
printf("%d\n", add(5));
printf("%d\n", add(2));
printf("%d\n", add(4));
printf("%d\n", add(9));
return 0;
}
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Definition and Usage
The static keyword allows a variable inside a function to keep its value across multiple function calls.
