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Introduction to C: Arrays and Functions

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ENG-270: Computational methods and tools

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This lecture introduces the basics of C programming, focusing on arrays and functions. Topics covered include 1D and 2D arrays, row-major representation, string operations, dynamic memory allocation, and reading files. The lecture also explains passing arrays to functions, returning arrays from functions, and the use of pointers. Examples and code snippets are provided to illustrate the concepts discussed.

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Satoshi Takahama

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Programming language theory: High-level programming languages

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