why index value is starts from 0 in array

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why index value is starts from 0 in array? I saw some answer like this index is used as an offset . The first element of the array is exactly contained in the memory location that array refers (0 elements away) so it should be denoted as array[0] . I cant understand this one can u explain in easy language.

Nilesh Jadav · Answer

Hey buddy ! Please if you can just refer this link and read the comments you really get to know. http://www.quora.com/Why-do-array-indices-start-with-0-zero-in-many-programming-languages http://blog.nicksieger.com/articles/2006/07/27/why-does-an-array-index-start-at-0-not-1/

Raja T · Answer

Hi Arrays in General :- C# arrays are zero indexed; that is the array indexes start at zero. Arrays in C# work similarly to how arrays work in most other popular languages There are however a few differences that you should be aware of. When declaring an array the square brackets ([]) must come after the type not the identifier. Placing the brackets after the identifier is not legal syntax in C#. int[] table; // not int table[]; Another detail is that the size of the array is not part of its type as it is in the C language. This allows you to declare an array and assign any array of int objects to it regardless of the array's length. int[] numbers; // declare numbers as an int array of any size numbers = new int[10]; // numbers is a 10-element array numbers = new int[20]; // now it's a 20-element array Declaring Arrays:- C# supports single-dimensional arrays multidimensional arrays (rectangular arrays) and array-of-arrays (jagged arrays). The following examples show how to declare different kinds of arrays: Single-dimensional arrays: int[] numbers; Multidimensional arrays: string[] names; Array-of-arrays (jagged): byte[][] scores; Declaring them (as shown above) does not actually create the arrays. In C# arrays are objects (discussed later in this tutorial) and must be instantiated. The following examples show how to create arrays: Single-dimensional arrays: int[] numbers = new int[5]; Check out below URL https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa288453(v=vs.71).aspx Thanks