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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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    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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      vonb
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      Ying and Yang :)

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        "proper" and "annoying" respectively.

        The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.

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        Kenneth Haugland
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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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            Lost User
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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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                vonb
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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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                • N Nicholas Marty

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

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                  Pete OHanlon
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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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                      • P Pete OHanlon

                        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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                        • M MarkTJohnson

                          Yin and Yang :-O

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                          Lost User
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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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                              • N Nagy Vilmos

                                Meh! Real men code with edlin.

                                speramus in juniperus

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                                Emacs. /ravi

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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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                                      Meh! Real men code with edlin.

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                                      Real men code with Emacs and vi.

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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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                                        Lost User
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                                        Let's call them Zeray and Oneray.

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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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                                          Ravi Bhavnani
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                                          Yes, zero-based and one-based indexing are correct terms. /ravi

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