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    arrays

    I have no idea how these output to these numbers and I don't know what they're for, anyone help?

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    #include <stdio.h>
    
    
    int main() {
       /* my first program in C */
       printf("Hello, World! \n\n");
       printf("hello world 2 \n\n");
       
       
       int int1 = 1;
       int int2 = 2;
       int int3 = (int1 + int2);
       
       printf("1 + 2 = %d \n\n",int3);
       
       double array1 [10] = {2.0, 4.0, 6.0};
       printf ("%d \n\n",array1);
       
       double array2 [25] = {5.0, 2.0, 9.0};
       printf ("%d \n\n",array2);     
       
       return 0;
    }
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    I am not sure if I understand your question...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nikosant03 View Post
    I am not sure if I understand your question...
    sorry I typo' d

    how do arrays work, and what are they for?

    Example, how does:

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       double array1 [10] = {2.0, 4.0, 6.0};   printf ("%d \n\n",array1);
    get to 6356672

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    6356672 was the address of array1. If you want the actual number you have to use the subscript operator, like array1[0], array1[1]...
    I would recommend that you get a (e)book. Just guessing how thinks work will not get you far.

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    array = a street.
    array[0] = a house on that street.
    array[1] = the house next door.

    You use arrays when you have to store multiple things of the same type.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    array = a street.
    array[0] = a house on that street.
    array[1] = the house next door.

    You use arrays when you have to store multiple things of the same type.
    oh

    so how would I printf a house?

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    Arrays are used to store data (they are buffers). If you want read the data inside the array you need to read the index of the array. For example:

    Code:
    #include <stdio.h>
    #define array_size 10
    int main() {
    
    
    char my_array[array_size] = {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}; // declare an array of size 10 where each element is one byte (char) in size
    
    
    // print every index of my_array
    for(char i =0 ; i<array_size; i++){
    
    
    printf("my_array index %d is: %d \n",i,my_array[i]);
    }    
        return 0;
    
    
    }
    run the above here

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    > so how would I printf a house?
    One at a time.

    There is one exception...
    Code:
    char sentence[] = "The cat sat on the mat";
    printf("%s\n", sentence);
    A char array (and ONLY a char array) can be printed in a single printf call.
    If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
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