Thread: Confused... char[10][50]

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    Confused... char[10][50]

    Okee, if I do this:

    char stuff[10][50];

    that makes an array of 10 arrays of 50 chars, right? but if I remember correctly, just going "char stuff[50];" will fill stuff with random values (pleeeeease correct me if I'm wrong right here). So, by my reasoning, each of the 10 arrays will be filled with garbage. Can I just go "char stuff[10][50] = {0};"?
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    >but if I remember correctly, just going "char stuff[50];" will fill
    >stuff with random values (pleeeeease correct me if I'm wrong right here
    If the array is a non-static local variable then you are correct. The initial value of the array is indeterminate.

    >Can I just go "char stuff[10][50] = {0};"?
    Yes, this will fill the entire array with 0.

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