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What to call array indexing starting at 0 vs. 1 ?

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  • M Maximilien

    Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

    I'd rather be phishing!

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    Pete OHanlon
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    Zero based or one based.

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      Zero based or one based.

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      Nicholas Marty
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      at least thats what the .NET Framework uses in its documentation ;P

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      • M Maximilien

        Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

        I'd rather be phishing!

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        OriginalGriff
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        "proper" and "annoying" respectively.

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        • M Maximilien

          Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

          I'd rather be phishing!

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          Kenneth Haugland
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          Annoingly Excel or .NET...

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          • M Maximilien

            Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

            I'd rather be phishing!

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            Ying and Yang :)

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              "proper" and "annoying" respectively.

              The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.

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              Like showing the ring finger instead of the middle finger :laugh:

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              • M Maximilien

                Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

                I'd rather be phishing!

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                PIEBALDconsult
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                Maximilien wrote:

                "0-based array" and "1 based array"

                That's about right.

                Maximilien wrote:

                1 (e.g. pascal)

                Pascal allows you to specify the range. And with OOP you can define a class that implements arbitrary indexing, e.g. new MyArray ( -5 , 10 ) .

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                • M Maximilien

                  Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

                  I'd rather be phishing!

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                  Yes.

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                    Ying and Yang :)

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                    Yin and Yang :-O

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                      Yin and Yang :-O

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                      My Chineese spelling is not so good... But Ying and Yang exist, it's a music band (Hip Hop duo) https://www.google.ch/#q=ying+yang+twins&safe=images[^]

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                        at least thats what the .NET Framework uses in its documentation ;P

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                        Wimp. Real coders don't read documentation. ;P

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                        • M Maximilien

                          Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

                          I'd rather be phishing!

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                          Espen Harlinn
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                          In a separate millenium I wrote a 1 based C++ string class - I think that was the best argument for zero based code I've ever seen.

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                          • M Maximilien

                            Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

                            I'd rather be phishing!

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                            Eytukan
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                            '0' based one- Just called it Orray. :-D

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                              Wimp. Real coders don't read documentation. ;P

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                              Nicholas Marty
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                              I only have seen that in the Intellisense popup of some .NET function. Intellisense is all the documentation that I need. :laugh:

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                                Yin and Yang :-O

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                                The spelling is inbalanced? That seems fundamentally wrong..

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                                  The spelling is inbalanced? That seems fundamentally wrong..

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                                  It's an imperfect world, screws fall out all the time.

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                                    I only have seen that in the Intellisense popup of some .NET function. Intellisense is all the documentation that I need. :laugh:

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                                    Nagy Vilmos
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                                    Meh! Real men code with edlin.

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                                      Meh! Real men code with edlin.

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                                      • M Maximilien

                                        Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

                                        I'd rather be phishing!

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                                        Maximilien wrote:

                                        Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ?

                                        The term is "array", and they start at index 0. There's a difference when talking about strings, not arrays.

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                                        • M Maximilien

                                          Is there a technical term to say if an array starts at index 0 (e.g. C/C++) or 1 (e.g. pascal) ? Is it simply "0-based array" and "1 based array" ? Thanks.

                                          I'd rather be phishing!

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                                          glennPattonWork3
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                                          Standard & Mutant ? why was Pascal 1 based? anyone know if Delphi is has one based arrays as it might explain some error generated by a test application I have to use?

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