Yes (but usually it is a bad idea).
Can static variables be declared in a header file?You can't declare a static variable without defining it as well (this is because the storage class modifiersstatic and extern are mutually exclusive). A static variable can be defined in a header file, but this would cause each source file that included the header
Short answer: No. Only class member variables may be declared static. Local variables with a static declaration will throw an error (usually "illegal start of expression").
For global/static variables: yes.For auto variables: no.
in static programming properties, methods and object have to be declared first, while in dynamic programming they can be created at runtime. This is usually due to the fact that the dynamic programming language is an interpreted language.
A static variable is a variable allocated in static storage. A local variable is a variable declared inside a function. A global variable is a variable declared outside of any class or function. Note that local variables and global variables can both be allocated in static storage.
The ones that are declared outside any functions and don't have modifier static.
Scope of static variable is with in the file if it is static global. Scope of static variable is with in the function if variable is declared local to a function. But the life time is throughout the program
A variable declared static outside of a function has a scope the of the source file only. It is not a global variable. A variable declared outside of a function and without the static qualifier would be a global variable.
A static language is a programming language in which variables must be declared with their specific data types before they can be used. This allows for type checking to be performed at compile-time, catching potential errors before the program is executed. Examples of static languages include C, C++, Java, and C#.
Static can be used in programming to define variables or methods that belong to the class itself, rather than to instances of the class. This allows for shared data among all instances of the class. Static variables and methods can be accessed without creating an instance of the class.
A static method in java is also named a class method, because it does not need an instance (of his class) to be invoked. Static methods can't use instance variables (non static variables) or use the keywords 'this'. These methods receive all the information they need to complete his task from his parameters
There are two uses for a static variable in C++. When declared outside of a class, a variable is regarded as being global. However a static variable is deemed local to the file in which it is declared. That is, the variable is scoped to the file, and cannot be accessed by code outside of that file. This aspect was inherited from C. C++ also allows static variables to be declared inside a class. In this case, the variable is local to the class. By contrast, instance variables (non-static member variables) are local to each instance of the class. With static variables, there is only one instance of each variable which can be shared by all instances of the class. It is not unlike a global but it is scoped to the class. Since all static variables are instantiated at compile time, they exist for the entire duration a program runs. Even if they fall from scope, they never lose their value. Static variables defined within a class are also available even when no instances of the class are instantiated. Their visibility outside of the class is dependent upon whether they are declared public, protected or private.