It is a local variable known only to the function in which it is declared. Auto is the default storage class.
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The value of an automatic variable that is declared but not initialized is indeterminate.Some debug implementations will preset uninitialized variables to a known state, such as 0xcccccccc, or my favorite, 0xcacacaca, but that is just a hint that you are doing something very, very wrong if you ever encounter such a value.
For C programming, the use of a static variable has two uses: One reason is to hide the variable from other modules. The scope of the static variable is limited to the compilation unit that it is described in. The second use of a static variable is to keep the value of the variable intact through the entire program execution unit.
There are four storage class specifiers in C and C++. These are - 1. auto : The storage specifier auto refers to automatic variable declaration. The life of an automatic variable is the time during which its parent function is running. The scope of an auto variable is the function scope. They can be accessed only from their parent functions. Syntax : auto int a; 2. register : A register variable has all the characteristics of an auto variable. The only difference is that auto variable uses the main memory to store data and register uses the CPU registers. 3. extern : This storage specifier is used to declare a global variable. The life of these variables is the time during which the program runs.