Computer Programming and IT

Chapter 12

Arrays

CHAPTER OUTLINE

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Array Initialization

12.3 Definition of an Array

12.4 Characteristics of an Array

12.5 One-Dimensional Array

12.6 Predefined Streams

12.7 Two-Dimensional Array

12.8 Three- or Multi-Dimensional Arrays

12.9 The sscanf() and sprintf() Functions

12.10 Operations with Arrays

12.1 INTRODUCTION

An array is a very popular and useful data structure used to store data elements in successive memory locations. It is a linear and homogeneous data structure. It means similar data types are stored contiguously in memory and that too under one variable name. A variable stores only one value at a time. In order to store another value in the same variable earlier data must be removed. Drawback with a ...