javascript-arrays Flashcards

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What are arrays used for?

A

An array is a special type of variable. It doesn’t

just store one value; it stores a list of values.

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Describe array literal notation.

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Array literals notation’svalues are assigned to the array inside a pair of square brackets, and each value is separated by a comma.

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How are arrays different from “plain” objects?

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Objects represent “things” with characteristics (aka properties), while arrays create and store lists of data in a single variable.

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What number represents the first index of an array?

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The number “zero” represents the first index of an array.

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What is the length property of an array?

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Length is a property of arrays in JavaScript that returns or sets the number of elements in a given array.

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How do you calculate the last index of an array?

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Subtracting 1 from the length of an array gives the index of the last element of an array using which the last element can be accessed.

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