Computer Programming with C

11-5Storage Class

11.1.2 Visibility of a Variable

Visibility of a variable is another property. It denes its scope. e scope is of two types, i.e. local and

global. Global is recognized throughout the program, whereas the local variable scope is limited to the

declaration block.

11.2 AUTOMATIC VARIABLES

e auto variables are dened inside a function. A variable declared inside the function without storage

class name is, by default, an auto variable. ese functions are declared on the stack. e stack provides

temporary storage. e scope of the variable is local to the block in which they are dened. ese variables

are available only to the cur ...