Static function variable : Function Variables « Function « C++

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Static function variable

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
void printMessage(void);  

int main ()
{
   char choice;
   do {
      cout << "Enter Q to quit, any other character to continue: ";
      cin >> choice;
      if (choice == 'Q')
         cout << "Input stopped";
      else
         printMessage(); 
      } while (choice != 'Q');
   return 0;
}
void printMessage (void)
{
   static int times = 0;
   times++;
   cout << "This function called " << times << " times\n";
}

           
       

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