local static variables

[Moore]

hi,

is it correct to state that a static variable is created only once and initialised only once and occupies some special global memory?

So lets say some sub routines declare and initialise a local static variable of the same name.

Is this possible - I mean will the variables only have local scope to the sub routines they are declared and initialised in ?
Will they exist seperately or how are they allocated?

void my_func1 ()
{
	static int var = 0;
                // do whatever
}

void my_func2 ()
{
	static int var = 0;
                // do whatever
}


int main ()
{
	my_func1();
                my_func2();
	return 0;
}