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Most of the programming books I have ever read, have the following line:
"X language does not support true multidimensional arrays, but you can simulate (approximate) them with arrays of arrays."
Since most of my experience has been with C-based languages, i.e. C++, Java, JavaScript, php, etc., I'm not sure of what a "true" multidimensional array is.
What is the definition of a true multidimensional array and what languages support it? Also, please show an example of a true multidimensional array in code if possible.
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Single dimensional array only stores single data or information like marks of the student. But in some cases, you have to store complex data which have rows and columns. So, a single dimensional array can't have this type of feature.
A multidimensional array in MATLAB® is an array with more than two dimensions. In a matrix, the two dimensions are represented by rows and columns. Each element is defined by two subscripts, the row index and the column index.
A multi-dimensional array is an array with more than one level or dimension. For example, a 2D array, or two-dimensional array, is an array of arrays, meaning it is a matrix of rows and columns (think of a table). A 3D array adds another dimension, turning it into an array of arrays of arrays.
In C programming, you can create an array of arrays. These arrays are known as multidimensional arrays. For example, float x[3][4];
C# supports both true multi-dimensional arrays, and "jagged" arrays (array of arrays) which can be a replacement.
// jagged array
string[][] jagged = new string[12][7];
// multidimensional array
string[,] multi = new string[12,7];
Jagged arrays are generally considered better since they can do everything a multi-dimensional array can do and more. In a jagged array you can have each sub-array be a different size, whereas you cannot do that in a multi-dimensional array. There is even a Code Analysis rule to this effect (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182277.aspx)
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