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Notes on Arrays in C Programming

1. Array Declaration:

An array is declared with a fixed size, defining the number of elements.

Syntax: data_type array_name[array_size];

2. Array Initialization:

Arrays can be initialized at the time of declaration or assigned later.

Example: int arr[5] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};

3. Accessing Elements:

Array elements are accessed using their index, starting from 0.

Example: printf("%d", arr[0]); // Outputs the first element.

4. Multidimensional Arrays:

C supports multidimensional arrays for complex data structures.

Example: int matrix[3][3] = {{1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}, {7, 8, 9}};

5. Key Operations:

- Accessing elements: Use array[index].

- Modifying elements: Assign values to specific indices.

- Iterating through arrays: Use loops to read/modify elements.

6. Important Notes:

- Size of the array is fixed at the time of declaration.

- No automatic bounds checking, leading to potential runtime errors.


7. Advantages of Arrays:

- Efficient for storing and accessing multiple values of the same type.

- Easy to iterate and manipulate using loops.

8. Limitations of Arrays:

- Fixed size (static allocation) in standard C.

- No automatic bounds checking, risking out-of-bounds access.

Code Examples:

1. One-Dimensional Array Example:

```c

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {

int arr[5] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50}; // Declare and initialize array

for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {

printf("Element at index %d is: %d

", i, arr[i]);

return 0;

```
2. Two-Dimensional Array Example:

```c

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {

int matrix[3][3] = {

{1, 2, 3},

{4, 5, 6},

{7, 8, 9}

};

for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {

for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {

printf("%d ", matrix[i][j]);

printf("\n");

return 0;

```

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