Template classes and static variables

[nigelr2112]

I've recently come across a template class, which contains static data items, and was wondering how a compiler allocates storage for the static data in this case?
I've looked through a number of books and can't find an explanation as to how this works. Can anybody explain!

[Zaita]

Memory for templates is generated at compile time because the compiler knows the actual type when building the binary. So it's able to allocate space for a static variable just the same.

You should check, but I would assume
static var<int> bob; is different to
static var<double> bob; when compiled.