reference to static function variable

[cCj]

This is quite weird question but is it possible to have a reference or something to a static variable in global function?

like this way:

#include <iostream>
#include <string>

using namespace std;

void test()
{
    static int tv;
    
    tv = 7;
    cout << "Test: " << tv << endl;
}

int main()
{
 test();
 cout << "Test 2: " << test::tv << endl; // Something like this?
}

[helios]

No. But you can safely return a pointer or a reference to a static local variable.

[LB]

@helios: saying 'no' and then 'yes' at the same time is confusing.

@cCj:

int &test()
{
    static int tv = 7;
    return tv;
}