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static int a;\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
This declares<\/strong> the static variable. That tells the compiler that this field exists and would be of type int<\/code>. This is useful information for compiling the code. <\/p>\n
But the variable still needs to be defined<\/strong>. That is some translation unit(and exactly one translation unit) needs to allocate the memory for this variable. See What is a “translation unit” in C++ <\/p>\n
For other NITs of declaration and definition check this question: What is the difference between a definition and a declaration?<\/p>\n
As to the solution you need to add a definition as well outside the class:<\/p>\n
int Demo_StaticVar::a;\nint main(){\n... \n<\/code><\/pre>\n
Code link: https:\/\/ideone.com\/l7ie7p<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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