10. Store Information with Arrays
In This Chapter
• Create an array
• Set the size of an array
• Give a value to an array element
• Change the information in an array
• Make multidimensional arrays
• Sort an array
Computers are ideal for the storage, categorization, and study of information.
The most basic way that information is stored in a computer program is by putting it into a variable. So far, all the variables you’ve worked with have been a single item of information, such as a floating-point number or a string.
A list of Minecraft mobs near the player is an example of a larger collection of similar information. To keep track of a list of this kind, you can use arrays.
An array is a group of related variables that share the same type. ...
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