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\<bookmark_value\>Static statement\</bookmark_value\>

# Static Statement

Declares a variable or an array at the procedure level within a subroutine or a function, so that the values of the variable or the array are retained after exiting the subroutine or function. Dim statement conventions are also valid.

The \<emph\>Static statement\</emph\> cannot be used to define variable arrays. Arrays must be specified according to a fixed size.

## Syntax:

    Static VarName[(start To end)] [As VarType], VarName2[(start To end)] [As VarType], ...

## Example:

    Sub ExampleStatic

    Dim iCount As Integer, iResult As Integer

        For iCount = 0 To 2

            iResult = InitVar()

        Next iCount

        MsgBox iResult,0,"The answer is"

    End Sub

    REM Function for initialization of the static variable

    Function InitVar() As Integer

        Static iInit As Integer

        Const iMinimum as Integer = 40 REM minimum return value of this function

        if iInit = 0 then REM check if initialized

            iInit = iMinimum

        Else

            iInit = iInit + 1

        End If

        InitVar = iInit

    End Function