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Static Arrays

This document introduces students to static arrays and basic operations, including declaration, initialization, and traversal using loops. It demonstrates how to calculate the sum, maximum, and minimum of array elements while emphasizing the importance of staying within array bounds to avoid undefined behavior. The activity is designed to take 15 minutes and includes practical examples in C programming.

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Static Arrays

This document introduces students to static arrays and basic operations, including declaration, initialization, and traversal using loops. It demonstrates how to calculate the sum, maximum, and minimum of array elements while emphasizing the importance of staying within array bounds to avoid undefined behavior. The activity is designed to take 15 minutes and includes practical examples in C programming.

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/*

* ============================================================================
* ACTIVITY 1: STATIC ARRAYS - BASIC OPERATIONS
* ============================================================================
*
* Purpose: Introduce students to static arrays and basic operations
* Time: 15 minutes
*
* Learning Objectives:
* - Understand static array declaration and initialization
* - Practice array traversal using loops
* - Implement basic operations like sum calculation
*/

#include <stdio.h>

/*
* Function: static_array_demo
* Purpose: Demonstrates basic static array operations
*
* Key Concepts:
* - Static arrays are allocated on the stack
* - Size must be known at compile time
* - Automatic memory management (no malloc/free needed)
*/
void static_array_demo() {
printf("\n=== STATIC ARRAY DEMO ===\n");

// Static array declaration and initialization


// Memory is automatically allocated on the stack
int static_arr[5] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};

// Array traversal - visiting each element


printf("Static array contents: ");
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
printf("%d ", static_arr[i]);
}
printf("\n");

// Calculate sum of all elements


int sum = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
sum += static_arr[i]; // Add each element to sum
}
printf("Sum of elements: %d\n", sum);

// Additional operations you can try:


// Find maximum element
int max = static_arr[0];
for(int i = 1; i < 5; i++) {
if(static_arr[i] > max) {
max = static_arr[i];
}
}
printf("Maximum element: %d\n", max);

// Find minimum element


int min = static_arr[0];
for(int i = 1; i < 5; i++) {
if(static_arr[i] < min) {
min = static_arr[i];
}
}
printf("Minimum element: %d\n", min);
}

/*
* Function: demonstrate_array_bounds
* Purpose: Shows the importance of staying within array bounds
*
* WARNING: This function demonstrates what NOT to do
* Accessing array elements outside bounds leads to undefined behavior
*/
void demonstrate_array_bounds() {
printf("\n=== ARRAY BOUNDS DEMONSTRATION ===\n");

int arr[3] = {1, 2, 3}; // Array with 3 elements (indices 0, 1, 2)

printf("Valid array access:\n");


for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
printf("arr[%d] = %d\n", i, arr[i]);
}

// WARNING: The following would be dangerous in real code


printf("\nRemember: Never access arr[3] or beyond - it's outside array bounds!\
n");
printf("Always use proper bounds checking in your programs.\n");
}

// Main function for testing this activity


int main() {
printf("ACTIVITY 1: STATIC ARRAYS\n");
printf("========================\n");

static_array_demo();
demonstrate_array_bounds();

printf("\nActivity 1 completed successfully!\n");


return 0;
}

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