C# C# Collections Arrays Jagged Arrays

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Struggle to solve this challange

I know i need to create a jagged array. I will be happy if someone can break down the solution in order for me to understand

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Marek Ott
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      public static int[][] BuildMultiplicationTable(int maxFactor)
      {
            int[][] jaggedArray = new int[maxFactor + 1][]; // plus one because you have to include 0 row so there should be 4 rows in total. Here you initialize number of rows
            for (int rowNumber = 0; rowNumber < jaggedArray.Length; rowNumber++)
            {
                jaggedArray[rowNumber] = new int[maxFactor + 1]; //Here you initialize number of columns in specific row
                for (int columnNumber = 0; columnNumber < jaggedArray[rowNumber].Length; columnNumber++)
                {
                    jaggedArray[rowNumber][columnNumber] = rowNumber * columnNumber;
                    //Console.Write(jaggedArray[firstDimension][secondDimension] + " ");
                }
                //Console.WriteLine();
            }

            return jaggedArray;
        }
<noob />
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<noob />
<noob />
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why u need to initialize number of rows for the first place ?

Marek Ott
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Marek Ott
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You don't have to. It was my convention on naming. First dimension (first [] in jaggedArray) can be treated as rows or if you want as columns of matrix (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matrix_(mathematics)).