From:	mdruiter AT cs DOT vu DOT nl (Ruiter de M)
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Subject:	Re: C & static
Date:	24 Apr 1997 10:09:48 GMT
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Ian Mausolus (mausolus AT ican DOT net) wrote:
: What is the significance of the word "static" in front of a function name
: in C?

: for example:

: static void foo(int i)
: {
:   ....
: }

That means, that the function is declared local to the file. No other file
can use it (by means of a .h-file).

(CMIIW)
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