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spullara
on Aug 24, 2022
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Why do arrays start at 0?
0 is offset based. 1 is index based.
thetwentyone
on Aug 24, 2022
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This is my take and when working directly with computer memory/addresses, 0-based is most convenient. For working with data/stuff at a higher level, 1-based is more natural and convenient.
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