Which statement correctly describes the behavior of the `static` keyword when used with variables inside a function?

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PHP Intermediate — Medium

Which statement correctly describes the behavior of the `static` keyword when used with variables inside a function?

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A static variable exists only in the local function scope, but it does not lose its value when program execution leaves this scope. Subsequent calls to the function will access the value stored during the previous execution. It is not global (A) and is not re-initialized (C).