Using value in another function

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Not sure if I need to use pointers or if there is another method but here is the code I am needing help with:

int processSteer (const unsigned int value)
{
   int steeringInput = constrain(value, 490, 970);
  return steeringInput;
}
int handle()
{
//inside a switch statement, reason for break
//currentValue is a value being read in
   static int target = 0;
   target = processSteer(currentValue);
   break;
}
  }  // end of switch

void processX(const byte c)
{
  ......
  handle();
}

void loop()
{
  if(Serial.available())
  {
    processX(Serial.read());
  }
  else{
    if (x==target)
  ........
       }
}

My main question is, being able to use the static int target in the loop function. Is there a way to call this to be able to use since I did not initialize it inside the void loop?

2

Move the declaration outside of all functions. It becomes a global variable accessible from anywhere...

int processSteer (const unsigned int value)
{
int steeringInput = constrain(value, 490, 970);
return steeringInput;
}

static int target = 0;

int handle()
{
//inside a switch statement, reason for break
//currentValue is a value being read in
target = processSteer(currentValue);
break;
}
} // end of switch