Why wont extern link to a static variable?

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Published on 2010-05-15T21:08:58Z Indexed on 2010/05/15 21:14 UTC
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Why does extern int n not compile when n is declared (in a different file) static int n, but works when declared int n? (Both of these declarations were at file scope.) Basically, why is int n in file scope not the same as static int n in the same scope? Is it only in relation to extern? If so, what about extern am I missing?

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