c 2d array dimensions

In C, a 2D array is essentially an array of arrays. It is a way to represent a table-like structure with rows and columns. The dimensions of a 2D array are defined by the number of rows and columns it has.

To declare a 2D array in C, you need to specify the number of rows and columns in square brackets after the array name. For example, to declare a 2D array with 3 rows and 4 columns, you would write:

int myArray[3][4];

This creates a 2D array called myArray with 3 rows and 4 columns. Each element in the array can be accessed using two indices, one for the row and one for the column. The indices range from 0 to the number of rows/columns minus 1.

To initialize a 2D array, you can use nested curly braces to specify the values for each element. For example:

int myArray[3][4] = {
    {1, 2, 3, 4},
    {5, 6, 7, 8},
    {9, 10, 11, 12}
};

This initializes the myArray with the specified values. The first row has values 1, 2, 3, and 4, the second row has values 5, 6, 7, and 8, and the third row has values 9, 10, 11, and 12.

You can access individual elements of a 2D array using the row and column indices. For example, to access the element in the second row and third column of myArray, you would write:

int element = myArray[1][2]; // element is now 7

Note that the index values start from 0, so the second row is accessed using index 1, and the third column is accessed using index 2.

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