function pointers

[time to c]

when i try assign a pointer globally why does the compiler gives me error?
it works fine when i do this inside the main function.

#include<stdio.h>

int x=10,*p;

p=&x;

int main()
{
    printf("%d",*p);
    return 0;
}

[hamsterman]

Only declarations (and initializations) and definitions are allowed in global scope. Operations must go into functions.

[time to c]

Thanks

[Stewbond]

Does this work?

#include<stdio.h>

int x=10,*p = &x;

int main()
{
    printf("%d",*p);
    return 0;
}