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What is the advantage of having static length character string types?
What is the advantage of having static length character string types?
Inexpensive to provide
In the context of character string types, when is a run-time descriptor needed for length?
In the context of character string types, when is a run-time descriptor needed for length?
Limited dynamic length
Give an example of an enumeration type definition in C++.
Give an example of an enumeration type definition in C++.
enum colors {red, blue, green, yellow, black};
What is the advantage of using enumerated types in programming?
What is the advantage of using enumerated types in programming?
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Define an array in programming.
Define an array in programming.
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Why are individual data elements in an array required to be of the same type?
Why are individual data elements in an array required to be of the same type?
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What is the difference between a rectangular array and a jagged array?
What is the difference between a rectangular array and a jagged array?
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Explain why implementing arrays requires more compile-time effort than primitive types.
Explain why implementing arrays requires more compile-time effort than primitive types.
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What is the fundamental difference between a record and an array?
What is the fundamental difference between a record and an array?
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Explain the concept of an associative array.
Explain the concept of an associative array.
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How are records supported in C, C++, and C#?
How are records supported in C, C++, and C#?
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What is the typical notation used to reference fields in a record?
What is the typical notation used to reference fields in a record?
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What is the purpose of using subscript expressions to reference individual array elements?
What is the purpose of using subscript expressions to reference individual array elements?
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Explain the difference between static, fixed stack-dynamic, and stack-dynamic array categories in terms of their subscript range binding and storage allocation.
Explain the difference between static, fixed stack-dynamic, and stack-dynamic array categories in terms of their subscript range binding and storage allocation.
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Why do some programming languages, such as Ada, explicitly use parentheses ()
for array references instead of the more common brackets []
?
Why do some programming languages, such as Ada, explicitly use parentheses ()
for array references instead of the more common brackets []
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Suppose you have a $3 \times 4$ matrix represented as a two-dimensional array. Write the subscript expression to access the element in the second row and third column of the matrix.
Suppose you have a $3 \times 4$ matrix represented as a two-dimensional array. Write the subscript expression to access the element in the second row and third column of the matrix.
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Explain the trade-offs between the different array categories (static, fixed stack-dynamic, and stack-dynamic) in terms of efficiency and flexibility.
Explain the trade-offs between the different array categories (static, fixed stack-dynamic, and stack-dynamic) in terms of efficiency and flexibility.
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How does the use of subscript expressions in array references differ from the way function calls are expressed in programming languages?
How does the use of subscript expressions in array references differ from the way function calls are expressed in programming languages?
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Explain the difference between fixed heap-dynamic and fixed stack-dynamic array bindings with respect to storage allocation and flexibility.
Explain the difference between fixed heap-dynamic and fixed stack-dynamic array bindings with respect to storage allocation and flexibility.
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How do C and C++ handle arrays with and without the static modifier? Provide examples.
How do C and C++ handle arrays with and without the static modifier? Provide examples.
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Describe how C and C++ provide fixed heap-dynamic arrays and give an example.
Describe how C and C++ provide fixed heap-dynamic arrays and give an example.
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Explain how array initialization is handled in C, C++, Java, and C# with examples.
Explain how array initialization is handled in C, C++, Java, and C# with examples.
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What is the advantage of heap-dynamic array bindings over fixed stack-dynamic and fixed heap-dynamic bindings?
What is the advantage of heap-dynamic array bindings over fixed stack-dynamic and fixed heap-dynamic bindings?
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How does C# handle fixed heap-dynamic arrays differently from C and C++?
How does C# handle fixed heap-dynamic arrays differently from C and C++?
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What is the main difference between arrays and records in programming?
What is the main difference between arrays and records in programming?
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Explain the range of values for a pointer type variable.
Explain the range of values for a pointer type variable.
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What fundamental operations are associated with pointers?
What fundamental operations are associated with pointers?
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How does C++ perform dereferencing with pointers?
How does C++ perform dereferencing with pointers?
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Why must pointers be used with care in C and C++ programming?
Why must pointers be used with care in C and C++ programming?
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How does access to array elements compare to access to record fields in terms of speed?
How does access to array elements compare to access to record fields in terms of speed?
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