What is the difference between static global and non-static global identifier in C++?

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Fahad Siddiqui picture Fahad Siddiqui · Oct 31, 2012 · Viewed 11.5k times · Source

What is the difference between static global and non-static global identifier in C++?

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Alok Save picture Alok Save · Oct 31, 2012

Static limits the scope of the variable to the same translation unit.
A static global variable has internal linkage.
A non-static global variable has external linkage.

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