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Another smart move (feddit.org)

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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 32 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (25 children)

GTFOH with that. 1-indexed arrays?! You monster.

(Mostly joking... Ok, somewhat joking :P )

[+] lefixxx@lemmy.world -7 points 3 months ago (5 children)

How is arrays starting at 1 still a controversial take. Arrays should start at 1 and offsets at 0.

[–] Traister101@lemmy.today 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

So what's 0 do then? I'm okay with wacky indexes (I've used something with negative indexes for a end-index shorthand) but 0 has to mean something that's actually useful. Using the index as the offset into the array seems to be the most useful way to index them.

[–] labsin@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago

I'd say the index is actually an offset is a reasoning for explaining why it should start at 1. If index was an index, I'd just start at 1.

I don't think any one is better than the other, but history chose 0.

That you can choose it in VB is probably the worst option :D

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