Why array index start with zero?

By: awasth* On:** Thu Aug 30 17:52:13 IST 2012 0 0 0	0

Please anyone give me a specific reason why array index is start with zero.	0

In my opinion, 0 is the lowest positive value that is why it starts from 0.	0

By: [email protected] On: Thu Aug 30 18:38:12 IST 2012 0 20 0	20
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Array is a chunk of continues memory allocation. The arithmetic that is used by compiler to move to the next array location is -BaseAddress + (Index No.)sizeof(datatype). i.e. baseaddress =>1001 datatype => int so array[2]; give address 1001 + 22 = 1005 that is address of third block. now if we see to access the first location of the array we have to give Index =0 and for next location index =1 and so on...This is why array index start with zero. Source-Google	0

By: [email protected] On: Thu Aug 30 22:56:34 IST 2012 0 20 0	20
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