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Why C Arrays Start at Zero: I Don't Know

3 pointsby svecover 9 years ago

2 comments

nabla9over 9 years ago
EWD&#x27;s argument why they should: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cs.utexas.edu&#x2F;users&#x2F;EWD&#x2F;transcriptions&#x2F;EWD08xx&#x2F;EWD831.html" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cs.utexas.edu&#x2F;users&#x2F;EWD&#x2F;transcriptions&#x2F;EWD08xx&#x2F;EW...</a>
airbreatherover 9 years ago
How about because memory typically starts at 0 so this is &quot;closer to the metal&quot;.