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Week 5 Arrays and Strings Lecture

The Week 5 lecture notes cover the declaration and use of arrays, multidimensional arrays, and basic string manipulation in C using the <string.h> library. Students will learn to perform operations such as copying, concatenating, and comparing strings, as well as implementing matrix addition. Common mistakes related to arrays and strings are highlighted, along with hands-on activities and quiz questions to reinforce learning.

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Week 5 Arrays and Strings Lecture

The Week 5 lecture notes cover the declaration and use of arrays, multidimensional arrays, and basic string manipulation in C using the <string.h> library. Students will learn to perform operations such as copying, concatenating, and comparing strings, as well as implementing matrix addition. Common mistakes related to arrays and strings are highlighted, along with hands-on activities and quiz questions to reinforce learning.

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Arrays and Strings

• Week 5 Lecture Notes


• Instructor: Isaac Muckson Sesay
• Contact Information:
[email protected]
Overview
• Declaring and using arrays
• Multidimensional arrays
• Basic string manipulation with <string.h>
Learning Objectives
• By the end of this week, students will:
• - Understand the declaration and use of
arrays.
• - Work with multidimensional arrays.
• - Perform basic string operations using the
<string.h> library.
Introduction to Arrays
• - Arrays are collections of elements of the
same data type.
• Syntax:
• ```c
• dataType arrayName[size];
• ```
• Example:
• ```c
• int numbers[5];
Multidimensional Arrays
• - Arrays with more than one dimension.
• Syntax:
• ```c
• dataType arrayName[size1][size2];
• ```
• Example:
• ```c
• int matrix[3][3];
• matrix[0][0] = 1;
String Manipulation in C
• - Strings are arrays of characters ending with a
null character (`\0`).
• Basic Operations:
• 1. Copying strings using `strcpy`.
• 2. Concatenating strings using `strcat`.
• 3. Comparing strings using `strcmp`.
• Example:
• ```c
• char str1[20], str2[20];
Program Example: Matrix Addition
• - Write a program to perform matrix addition:
• 1. Declare two 2D arrays.
• 2. Input their elements.
• 3. Add corresponding elements.
• 4. Display the resultant matrix.
• Example:
• ```c
• for (int i = 0; i < rows; i++) {
• for (int j = 0; j < cols; j++) {
Common Mistakes with Arrays and
Strings
• - Accessing out-of-bounds array indices.
• - Forgetting the null character in strings.
• - Using uninitialized arrays or string variables.
Hands-on Activity
• 1. Write a program to find the largest element
in a 1D array.
• 2. Create a program to reverse a string.
• 3. Implement matrix addition and test with
sample inputs.
Book Reference
• Primary Textbook:
• C Programming: A Modern Approach by K. N.
King
• - Chapter 8: Arrays and Strings, Pages 131-156
Quiz Questions
• 1. Write the syntax for declaring a 2D array
and provide an example.
• 2. Explain the difference between a character
array and a string.
• 3. Write a C program to concatenate two
strings using `strcat`.
Conclusion
• Recap of Week 5 topics
• Next Week: Pointers and Dynamic Memory
Allocation
• Contact information for questions

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