title: C/C++ global vs static global
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    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2271902/static-vs-global">Static vs global</a>  </p>
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  <p>I'm confused about the differences between global and static global variables. If static means that this variable is global only for the same file then why in two different files same name cause a name collisions?</p>
  
  <p>Can someone explain this?</p>