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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