Here are 20 unique examples of arrays in C programming, each with code and output.
These
examples cover a wide range of array functionalities, including single-dimensional, multi-
dimensional arrays, and operations like searching, sorting, and traversing arrays.
1. Basic Array Declaration and Initialization
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
printf("%d ", arr[i]);
}
return 0;
}
Output:
1 2 3 4 5
2. Sum of Elements in an Array
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};
int sum = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
sum += arr[i];
}
printf("Sum: %d", sum);
return 0;
}
Output:
Sum: 150
3. Find Maximum Element in an Array
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {12, 34, 56, 23, 45};
int max = arr[0];
for(int i = 1; i < 5; i++) {
if(arr[i] > max) {
max = arr[i];
}
}
printf("Maximum: %d", max);
return 0;
}
Output:
Maximum: 56
4. Reverse an Array
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
printf("Reversed Array: ");
for(int i = 4; i >= 0; i--) {
printf("%d ", arr[i]);
}
return 0;
}
Output:
Reversed Array: 5 4 3 2 1
5. Array of Strings
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
char *arr[] = {"Apple", "Banana", "Cherry"};
for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
printf("%s\n", arr[i]);
}
return 0;
}
Output:
Apple
Banana
Cherry
6. 2D Array Initialization
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[2][3] = {{1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}};
for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
printf("%d ", arr[i][j]);
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Output:
1 2 3
4 5 6
7. Sum of Diagonal Elements in a 2D Array
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[3][3] = {{1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}, {7, 8, 9}};
int sum = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
sum += arr[i][i];
}
printf("Sum of diagonal: %d", sum);
return 0;
}
Output:
Sum of diagonal: 15
8. Linear Search in an Array
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};
int search = 30;
int found = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
if(arr[i] == search) {
printf("Element found at index %d\n", i);
found = 1;
break;
}
}
if (!found)
printf("Element not found\n");
return 0;
}
Output:
Element found at index 2
9. Sorting an Array (Bubble Sort)
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {5, 1, 4, 2, 3};
int n = 5;
for(int i = 0; i < n-1; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < n-i-1; j++) {
if(arr[j] > arr[j+1]) {
int temp = arr[j];
arr[j] = arr[j+1];
arr[j+1] = temp;
}
}
}
for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
printf("%d ", arr[i]);
}
return 0;
}
Output:
1 2 3 4 5
10. Check if Array is Sorted
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int sorted = 1;
for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
if(arr[i] > arr[i+1]) {
sorted = 0;
break;
}
}
if(sorted)
printf("Array is sorted\n");
else
printf("Array is not sorted\n");
return 0;
}
Output:
Array is sorted
11. Find the Average of Array Elements
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {10, 20, 30, 40, 50};
int sum = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
sum += arr[i];
}
float avg = sum / 5.0;
printf("Average: %.2f", avg);
return 0;
}
Output:
Average: 30.00
12. Copy Array Elements
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr1[5] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
int arr2[5];
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
arr2[i] = arr1[i];
}
printf("Copied Array: ");
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
printf("%d ", arr2[i]);
}
return 0;
}
Output:
Copied Array: 1 2 3 4 5
13. Insert an Element into an Array
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[6] = {1, 2, 3, 5, 6};
int n = 5, pos = 3, value = 4;
for(int i = n; i >= pos; i--) {
arr[i] = arr[i-1];
}
arr[pos-1] = value;
for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
printf("%d ", arr[i]);
}
return 0;
}
Output:
1 2 3 4 5 6
14. Delete an Element from an Array
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[6] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6};
int n = 6, pos = 3;
for(int i = pos-1; i < n-1; i++) {
arr[i] = arr[i+1];
}
for(int i = 0; i < n-1; i++) {
printf("%d ", arr[i]);
}
return 0;
}
Output:
1 2 4 5 6
15. Multiplication of Two Matrices
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int a[2][2] = {{1, 2}, {3, 4}};
int b[2][2] = {{5, 6}, {7, 8}};
int c[2][2];
for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
c[i][j] = 0;
for(int k = 0; k < 2; k++) {
c[i][j] += a[i][k] * b[k][j];
}
}
}
for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
printf("%d ", c[i][j]);
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Output:
19 22
43 50
16. Transpose of a Matrix
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[2][3] = {{1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6}};
int transpose[3][2];
for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
transpose[j][i] = arr[i][j];
}
}
for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
for(int j = 0; j < 2; j++) {
printf("%d ", transpose[i][j]);
}
printf("\n");
}
return 0;
}
Output:
CopyEdit
1 4
2 5
3 6
17. Counting Even and Odd Numbers in an Array
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[6] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6};
int even = 0, odd = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
if(arr[i] % 2 == 0) {
even++;
} else {
odd++;
}
}
printf("Even: %d, Odd: %d", even, odd);
return 0;
}
Output:
Even: 3, Odd: 3
18. Find the Second Largest Element
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {12, 34, 23, 56, 45};
int first = arr[0], second = -1;
for(int i = 1; i < 5; i++) {
if(arr[i] > first) {
second = first;
first = arr[i];
} else if(arr[i] > second && arr[i] != first) {
second = arr[i];
}
}
printf("Second Largest: %d", second);
return 0;
}
Output:
Second Largest: 45
19. Count the Frequency of an Element
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[7] = {1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 5, 2};
int count = 0, search = 2;
for(int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
if(arr[i] == search) {
count++;
}
}
printf("Frequency of %d: %d", search, count);
return 0;
}
Output:
Frequency of 2: 3
20. Find Missing Number in a Sequence
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
int arr[5] = {1, 2, 3, 5, 6};
int sum = 0, expected_sum = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
sum += arr[i];
}
for(int i = 1; i <= 6; i++) {
expected_sum += i;
}
printf("Missing number: %d", expected_sum - sum);
return 0;
}
Output:
Missing number: 4
These examples will give you a good understanding of how arrays work in C.
