.TH auto "" "" "C Keyword"
.PC "Note an automatic variable"
.PP
.B auto
is an abbreviation for an
.IR "automatic variable" .
This is a variable that applies only to the function that
invokes it, and vanishes when the functions exits.
The word
.B auto
is a C keyword, and must not be used to name any function, macro, or
variable.
.SH "See Also"
.Xr "C keywords," c_keyword
.Xr extern, extern
.Xr static, static
.Xr "storage class," storage_c
.br
\*(AS, \(sc6.5.1
