Two Dimensional Arrays

In this lesson, an introduction of another type of Arrays known as two-dimensional Array is provided.

Apart from linear arrays, there is another type of array known as two dimensional array. Let’s discuss briefly about it.

What are two-dimensional arrays?

Unlike linear arrays, two-dimensional arrays are just like an m x n matrix with m number of rows and n number of columns.

Declaration

The declaration of 2-d arrays is as follows:

 Datatype[m][n] name;

The elements in a two-dimensional array are arranged in the form of rows and columns.

Instantiation

The instantiation of a character array with 2 rows and 2 columns will be as:

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