hi i have a code like this.
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int* func ();

int main ()
{
int* a;
a = func();
printf ("%d",*a);
return 0;
}

int* func ()
{
int n = 10;
return &n;
}
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While compiling this code i will get a warning like "function returns address of local variable"

These are my constraints:

1. I cannot use malloc ()
2. I have to return a pointer from func ()

Is there any way to remove this warning.

Note: since this is a simple program, one may get the output if the program is executed. But it may fail if this is used in large programs. So someone pls help quickly

thanks,
thelink123.

Make n global and / or static.

Adding my 3rd constraint

3. n cannot be declared global

Note : The objective of my question is to develop a program that can return the address of a local variable inside a function.!!!

Is this possible????

As suggested, declare n static. This will preserve its value the func() method completes its job.

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