Automatic variables are
variables local to a
block. They are automatically allocated on the
stack when that block of code is entered. When the block exits, the variables are automatically deallocated. Note that automatic variables are often called
local variables.The
C storage class for automatic variables is auto; however auto is assumed unless otherwise specified. The basic syntax used to declare automatic variables in C is as follows[storage_class] data_type variable_1, variable_2, ... variable_n;
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