Explore our sites Stack Overflow chat blog Meta Stack Overflow Careers 2.0 Stack Exchange sign up log in tour help careers 2.0 Stack Overflow Questions Tags Tour Users Ask Question Take the 2-minute tour × Stack Overflow is a question and answer site for professional and enthusiast programmers. It's 100% free, no registration required. static function in C up vote 48 down vote favorite 14 What is the point of making a function static in C? c static share | improve this question edited Mar 15 '11 at 23:53 sarnold 57.5k 6 55 97 asked Mar 15 '11 at 23:41 Cenoc 1,278 4 17 34 7 There are no such things as "methods" in C. I think you're confused with C++. – nightcracker Mar 15 '11 at 23:43 6 C has no me...