To explain a C program that works with a 2D integer array using a flowchart, let's break down the basic operations:
Example Program:
Let's consider a simple C program where we:
- Declare a 2D integer array.
- Initialize the array with values.
- Print the array elements.
The general flow for this program would look like this:
- Start
- Declare a 2D Array
- Initialize the 2D Array with Values
- Loop through the rows
- Loop through the columns within each row
- Print the element at the current row and column
- End
Step-by-Step Explanation:
- Start: The program begins.
- Declare a 2D Integer Array: Declare a 2D array such as int arr[3][3]; for a 3x3 matrix.
- Initialize the Array: Fill the array with integer values. This could be done statically, such as int arr[3][3] = {{1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}, {7, 8, 9}};.
- Outer Loop (Row Loop): The outer loop iterates through the rows of the array.
- Inner Loop (Column Loop): The inner loop iterates through the columns of the current row.
- Print Element: Print the element at position [i][j] in the array, where i is the current row, and j is the current column.
- End Inner Loop: Finish iterating through the columns for the current row.
- End Outer Loop: Finish iterating through all rows.
- End: The program ends.
Example Code:
Here's the C code that follows this flow:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
// Declare and initialize a 2D array
int arr[3][3] = {{1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}, {7, 8, 9}};
// Outer loop for rows
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
// Inner loop for columns
for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
// Print the current element at arr[i][j]
printf("%d ", arr[i][j]);
}
// Print a new line after each row
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}