Array

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Chapter 7:
Arrays

7.1
Arrays Hold Multiple Values

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Arrays Hold Multiple Values
• Array: variable that can store multiple values of the same type •Values are stored in adjacent memory locations • Declared using [] operator:
int tests[5];

Array - Memory Layout
• The definition:
int tests[5];

allocates the following memory:

first elementsecond element

third element

fourth element

fifth element

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Array Terminology
In the definition int tests[5]; • int is the data type of the array elements • tests is the name of the array • 5, in [5], isthe size declarator. It shows the number of elements in the array. • The size of an array is (number of elements) * (size of each element)

Array Terminology

• The size of an array is:
– thetotal number of bytes allocated for it – (number of elements) * (number of bytes for each element)

• Examples:
int tests[5] is an array of 20 bytes, assuming 4 bytes for an int long doublemeasures[10]is an array of 80 bytes, assuming 8 bytes for a long double
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Size Declarators
• Named constants are commonly used as size declarators. const int SIZE = 5; int tests[SIZE]; • This eases program maintenance when the size ofthe array needs to be changed.

7.2
Accessing Array Elements

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