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    59              [51, 52, 53, 54, 55]])
    59              [51, 52, 53, 54, 55]])
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    61 Pause the video here and make sure you have the arrays A and C,
    61 Pause the video here and make sure you have the arrays A and C,
    62 typed in correctly.
    62 typed in correctly.
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    63 
       
    64 {{{ Pause the recording and type the arrays A,C }}}
       
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    64 Let us begin with the most elementary thing, accessing individual
    66 Let us begin with the most elementary thing, accessing individual
    65 elements. Also, let us first do it with the one-dimensional array
    67 elements. Also, let us first do it with the one-dimensional array
    66 A, and then do the same thing with the two-dimensional array. 
    68 A, and then do the same thing with the two-dimensional array. 
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    68 To access, the element 34 in A, we say, 
    70 To access, the element 34 in A, we say, 
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    70 ::
    72 ::
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    72   A[2]
    74   A[2]
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    76 A of 2, note that we are using square brackets.
       
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    74 Like lists, indexing starts from 0 in arrays, too. So, 34, the
    78 Like lists, indexing starts from 0 in arrays, too. So, 34, the
    75 third element has the index 2. 
    79 third element has the index 2. 
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    77 Now, let us access the element 34 from C. To do this, we say
    81 Now, let us access the element 34 from C. To do this, we say
    78 ::
    82 ::
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    83 
    80   C[2, 3]
    84   C[2, 3]
       
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    86 C of 2,3.
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    82 34 is in the third row and the fourth column, and since indexing
    88 34 is in the third row and the fourth column, and since indexing
    83 begins from zero, the row index is 2 and column index is 3. 
    89 begins from zero, the row index is 2 and column index is 3. 
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    90 
    85 Now, that we have accessed one element of the array, let us change
    91 Now, that we have accessed one element of the array, let us change