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== Variable declaration ==

Many C-style programming languages use [[static typing]] and require all variables to have an explicit type, even though the guarantees provided by the type systems are quite variable. Typing is generally [[nominative typing|nominative]], not structural. Sometimes [[type inference]] is suppoertedsupported in limited contexts; if so, it is denoted by special keywords such as <code>auto</code> or <code>var</code>.

Basic types are usually denoted by simple lowercase words, such as <code>int</code> or <code>char</code>, optionally decorated with modifiers such as <code>unsigned</code>. In addition, declarations may also be marked by various type and storage modifiers: for instance, a constant variable may be indicated by the modifier <code>const</code>.