multiple declaration / definition

["Aparna Ranish" <aparna_ranish at rediffmail dot com>]

Hi 

  I have a small piece of code which according to me should give a compilation error.


   test.c
   ----------
   int i = 2;
    int i;
    int main ()
    {
        return 0;
    }
   See according to me  <int i> gives both declaration and definition for i. So, the program should give multiple definition error. But it does not.

Once the definition is over does it take <int i>
 as declaration ??


  another test
 ----------------

  int main ()
   {
      int i = 2;
       int i;
       return 0;
   }
  But in this case it gives redclaration error.it says i previously declared here.
 Actually it is supposed to give the error in both  the
cases.

  Can some body expalin me, where I am going wrong ??


thanks and regards,
Aparna Ranish
























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