static.cpp

// static.cpp -- using a static local variable
#include <iostream>
const int ArSize = 10;

void strcount (const char * str);

int main()
{
	using namespace std;
	char input[ArSize];
	char next;

	cout << "Enter a line: \n";
	cin.get(input, ArSize);

	while (cin) {
		cin.get(next);
		while (next != '\n') {
			cin.get(next);
		}
		strcount(input);
		cout << "Enter next line (empty line to quit): \n";
		cin.get(input, ArSize);
	}
	cout << "Bye\n";
	return 0;
}

void strcount(const char * str)
{
	using namespace std;
	static int total = 0;
	int count = 0;

	cout << "\"" << str << "\" contains ";
	while (*str++) {
		count++;
	}
	total += count;
	cout << count << " characters\n";
	cout << total << " characters total\n";
}