Chapter 12
Give Me Arrays
IN THIS CHAPTER
Storing multiple variables in an array
Creating an array
Understanding character arrays
Sorting values in an array
Working with multidimensional arrays
Sending an array to a function
When I first learned to program, I avoided the topic of arrays. They didn’t make sense to me. Array variables sport their own methods and madness, which is different from working with single variables in C. Rather than shun this topic and skip ahead to the next chapter (which isn’t any easier), consider embracing the array as a lovely, weird, and useful tool.
Behold the Array
Humans enjoy grouping things, mostly done by type: People collect spoons, for example, or coins or husbands. These items are easily grouped because they’re of similar types. The C language, too, has ways to group values of similar types, like a row of variables in a queue. The word used ...
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