ARRAYS

CS115C - COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

 TOPIC OUTLINE
Introduction to Arrays

Declaring Arrays

Accessing an Array Element

Array Length

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 OBJECTIVES

Declare and create arrays

Access array elements

Determine the number of elements in an array

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 Introduction to arrays
In the previous lesson, we have discussed on how to declare different variables using
the primitive data types. In declaring variables, we often use a unique identifier or name
and a datatype. In order to use the variable, we call it by its identifier name.

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 Introduction to arrays
As you can see, it seems like a tedious task in order to just initialize and use the variables especially
if they are used for the same purpose.
In C# and other programming languages, there is one capability wherein we can use one variable to
store a list of data and manipulate them more efficiently.
This type of variable is called an array.

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 Introduction to arrays
An array stores multiple data items of the same datatype, in a contiguous block of
memory, divided into a number of slots.
Think of an array as a stretched variable – a location that still has one identifier name but can hold
more than one value.

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 Introduction to arrays

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 Declaring Arrays

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 Declaring Arrays
• For example,

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Declaring
Arrays
• After declaring, we must
create the array and specify
its length with a constructor
statement called
INSTANTIATION.

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 Initializing an Array

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 Assigning Values to an Array
• Declaring an array does not initialize the array in the memory. When
the array variable is initialized, you can assign values to the array.
• Array is a reference type, so you need to use the new keyword to
create an instance of the array.

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 Assigning Values to an Array
• You can assign values to individual array elements, by using the index
number.

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 Assigning Values to an Array
• You can assign values to the array at the time of declaration.

• You can also create and initialize an array.

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 Assigning Values to an Array
• You may also omit the size of the array.

• You can copy an array variable into another target array variable. In
such case, both the target and source point to the same memory
location.

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 Accessing Array Elements
To access an array element, or a part of the array, you use
a number called an index or a subscript.

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 LET US TRY
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 LET US TRY!
• Create an array of Strings which are initialized to the 7
days of the week. For example,
{“Monday”, “Tuesday”, “Wednesday”, }
Expected Output:

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 ARRAYS
1. Create an empty array.
2. Ask the user to input the SIZE of the
array.
3. Enter any number based on the
specified length.
4. Output all the entries.
5. Output and calculate the sum and
average of even numbers.
6. Output and calculate the sum and
average of odd numbers.
7. Count the number of odd and even
numbers

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