memory selection

[Baloff]

Hello
why is it that the lower index in an array occupies the highest
number address. e.g.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
int a[10];
cout << "sizeof(int) = "<< sizeof(int) << endl;
for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
cout << "&a[" << i << "] = "
<< (long)&a[i] << endl;
}

sizeof(int) = 4
&a[0] = -1073743552 why not start 3516
&a[1] = -1073743548
&a[2] = -1073743544
&a[3] = -1073743540
&a[4] = -1073743536
&a[5] = -1073743532
&a[6] = -1073743528
&a[7] = -1073743524
&a[8] = -1073743520
&a[9] = -1073743516 and ends with 3552

where the numbers located on the physical drive relative to each other?

thanks

[Tobias Blomkvist]

Baloff sade:

Hello
why is it that the lower index in an array occupies the highest
number address. e.g.

The stack usually grows downward.

Tobias
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[Julián Albo]

Baloff wrote:

why is it that the lower index in an array occupies the highest
number address. e.g.

Do you know negative numbers?

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[Jack Klein]

On 01 Aug 2005 07:11:34 +1000, Baloff <wa****@wash.edu> wrote in
comp.lang.c++:

Hello
why is it that the lower index in an array occupies the highest
number address. e.g.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
int a[10];
cout << "sizeof(int) = "<< sizeof(int) << endl;
for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
cout << "&a[" << i << "] = "
<< (long)&a[i] << endl; ^^^^^^^^^^^

Change this to (unsigned long)&a[1] and prepare to be thrilled and
delighted.
}

sizeof(int) = 4
&a[0] = -1073743552 why not start 3516
&a[1] = -1073743548
&a[2] = -1073743544
&a[3] = -1073743540
&a[4] = -1073743536
&a[5] = -1073743532
&a[6] = -1073743528
&a[7] = -1073743524
&a[8] = -1073743520
&a[9] = -1073743516 and ends with 3552

where the numbers located on the physical drive relative to each other?

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[Andrew Koenig]

"Baloff" <wa****@wash.edu> wrote in message news:87************@wash.edu...

why is it that the lower index in an array occupies the highest
number address. e.g.
....
&a[0] = -1073743552 why not start 3516
&a[1] = -1073743548
&a[2] = -1073743544
&a[3] = -1073743540
&a[4] = -1073743536
&a[5] = -1073743532
&a[6] = -1073743528
&a[7] = -1073743524
&a[8] = -1073743520
&a[9] = -1073743516 and ends with 3552

Since when is -1073743552 greater than -1073743516?

[Old Wolf]

Andrew Koenig wrote:

"Baloff" <wa****@wash.edu> wrote:

why is it that the lower index in an array occupies the highest
number address. e.g.

&a[0] = -1073743552 why not start 3516
&a[9] = -1073743516 and ends with 3552

Since when is -1073743552 greater than -1073743516?

I have absolutely no idea.

[Artie Gold]

Baloff wrote:

Hello
why is it that the lower index in an array occupies the highest
number address. e.g.

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;

int main() {
int a[10];
cout << "sizeof(int) = "<< sizeof(int) << endl;
for(int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
cout << "&a[" << i << "] = "
<< (long)&a[i] << endl; ITYM

<< &a[i] << endl;

Or the not-quite-right:

<< (unsigned long)&a[i] << endl;
}

sizeof(int) = 4
&a[0] = -1073743552 why not start 3516
&a[1] = -1073743548
&a[2] = -1073743544
&a[3] = -1073743540
&a[4] = -1073743536
&a[5] = -1073743532
&a[6] = -1073743528
&a[7] = -1073743524
&a[8] = -1073743520
&a[9] = -1073743516 and ends with 3552

where the numbers located on the physical drive relative to each other?

`Physical drive'? What's *that*?

HTH,
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