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

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>

How about because memory typically starts at 0 so this is &quot;closer to the metal&quot;.