array side-effect

Brett Kottmann bkottmann at falcon.aamrl.wpafb.af.mil
Thu Jun 20 07:34:04 AEST 1991


In article <1991Jun14.184344.6066 at agate.berkeley.edu>, c60b-4fd at web-4f.berkeley.edu (Dave Zoss) writes:
> In article <91165.095327PRD3 at psuvm.psu.edu> PRD3 at psuvm.psu.edu writes:
>>I have found a real stumper.
>>Partial listing follows:
>>...
>>int CODE_MATRIX[26][25];         //global
> 
> (code deleted)
> 
>>This last statement changes the value of CODE_MATRIX[26][1]
> 
> When declaring arrays in C or C++, the number in brackets specifies the SIZE
> of the array.  The indices, therefore, range from 0 to SIZE-1.
> 
> The cell CODE_MATRIX[26][1] does not exist.
> 

	What a great exam question (or employee quiz)!!!!

;)
Brett
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