Help understanding arrays.
How does a multidimensional array work? If I want to create a 2D array, does the computer view it? Does it view it as a straight line of characters, or does it save it as height by width
ex:
111111111111111111
vs
111111
111111
111111
ex:
111111111111111111
vs
111111
111111
111111
Let's say you had an array named ArrayName. You then declare the size of the 2D array to be 9 and 8. The array would then look like ArrayName[9][8].
[9] indicates the "rows".
[8] indicates the "column".
So let's say you have the following values stored in a two-dimensional array:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
The value ArrayName[9][8] will contain the value '5', since it's what is stored in the 9th row, 8th column.
Meanwhile, ArrayName[0][0] will contain the value '1'.
That is the simplest way I can explain it, coming from a fellow beginner.
[9] indicates the "rows".
[8] indicates the "column".
So let's say you have the following values stored in a two-dimensional array:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1
5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2
6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3
7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4
8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
The value ArrayName[9][8] will contain the value '5', since it's what is stored in the 9th row, 8th column.
Meanwhile, ArrayName[0][0] will contain the value '1'.
That is the simplest way I can explain it, coming from a fellow beginner.
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