Global access of static variable

[gomathy]

Can a static variable defined in a module be indirectly accessed in
another module.

File1.c
-------

static int i;
int* ptr;
int main()
{
ptr = &i;
fun();
}

File2.c
--------
extern int* ptr;
fun()
{
printf("value of i = %d",*ptr);

}
Can "i" which is defined in 1.c be accessed in 2.c.

NB:- GCC allows u to do this without any segmentation fault.Can
someone give me the reason.

[Nils O. Selåsdal]

gomathy wrote:

Can a static variable defined in a module be indirectly accessed in
another module.

File1.c
-------

static int i;
int* ptr;
int main()
{
ptr = &i;
fun();
}

File2.c
--------
extern int* ptr;
fun()
{
printf("value of i = %d",*ptr);

}
Can "i" which is defined in 1.c be accessed in 2.c. 'i' cannot be directly accessed, but as you made a (non-static)pointer
to the
same location, you can effectivly manipulate it. NB:- GCC allows u to do this without any segmentation fault.Can
someone give me the reason.

Cause there is nothing wrong.