[Issue 5111] New: Static function-level variables are not in the language spec.

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           Summary: Static function-level variables are not in the
                    language spec.
           Product: D
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: Other
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: websites
        AssignedTo: nobody at puremagic.com
        ReportedBy: peter.alexander.au at gmail.com


--- Comment #0 from Peter Alexander <peter.alexander.au at gmail.com> 2010-10-24 03:46:32 PDT ---
The language specification makes no reference to function-level static
variables (other than in the grammar production rules). Static member variables
and functions are mentioned in the "Attributes" page.

That page should (at a minimum) specify that:

- Local variables with the static storage class have a lifetime that extends
beyond the function call.
- It should mention when and how they are initialised (before main, or at first
use?).
- It should clarify whether statics with the same name, but different block
scopes are allowed. i.e.

void main()
{
    { static int x; }
    { static int x; } // allowed?
}

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