What's the problem with function with static return type in c language?

i coudnot find the any difference with function with return type as int and static int ?what is the effect of the static on function return type.








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What's the problem with function with static return type in c language?
static in front of a function definition means that the function's scope is limited to the compilation unit which contains it. In other words, it's a local function, not a global one.
Reply:Function return type can't be static. The static modifier before the function prototype refers to the static function. It has nothing with the return type..