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iOS Objective-C Basics (Retired) Fundamentals of C Array

Posted by Baris Derin
Baris Derin
Courses Plus Student 443 Points

Using variables

When we created "numbers_geeks_love" array we used float variable. And also when we created "primes" array we used int variable. Can we use int variable for "number_geeks_love" array? Or float variable for "primes" array? Does it really matter which variable we use for creating arrays?

1 Answer

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

the datatype of the array is the datatype the array can store. So if you had an array declared like this

float someArray[5];

that array could hold 5 float values. It cant hold any other data type, only floats.

or 

int someOtherArray[6];

that array could hold 6 int values.

so yes, it does matter

Baris Derin
Baris Derin
Courses Plus Student 443 Points

Thanks for your help.