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In C++, global variables can be declared at any position outside functions. The declaration of global variables can be divided into two steps.<\/p>\n

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  1. Declare the variable outside the function and specify its type and name. For example:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    int<\/span> globalVariable;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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    1. external<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      extern<\/span> int<\/span> globalVariable;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      It’s important to note that the definition and declaration of global variables can be done separately. Defining a global variable means allocating memory space for it, while declaring just informs the compiler of its existence. When declaring a global variable, you can define it in another file and then reference it using the extern keyword.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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