Does ansi C place a limit on the number of external variables in a program?

Question

By external variable I mean a variable declared with the extern modifier (and defined elsewhere in the program).

I\'ve been told of this limitation, and couldn\

Answer 1

My understanding is that the language does not impose a maximum limitation. Compilers and platforms would impose a limit.

Compilers may restict the quantity due to the memory they want to devote to tracking and translating these.

The platform always has limited space for variables.