Array traversal in C++ - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to print all elements of the array using a for loop.

C++

#include <iostream>

int main() {
    int arr[] = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5};
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        std::cout << arr[[1]] << " ";
    }
    return 0;
}

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Ai

Bn

C0

Darr

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using the array name instead of the index.

Using the size variable as the index.

The variable i is used as the index to access each element of the array during traversal.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to calculate the sum of all elements in the array.

C++

#include <iostream>

int main() {
    int arr[] = {10, 20, 30, 40};
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    int sum = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        sum += arr[[1]];
    }
    std::cout << sum << std::endl;
    return 0;
}

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An

Bsum

Ci

D0

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Adding the size variable instead of the element.

Using the sum variable as an index.

The loop variable i is used to access each element to add it to sum.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the loop condition to correctly traverse the array.

C++

#include <iostream>

int main() {
    int arr[] = {5, 10, 15};
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    for (int i = 0; i [1] n; i++) {
        std::cout << arr[i] << " ";
    }
    return 0;
}

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A<

B<=

C>

D>=

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using <= causes out-of-bounds access.

Using > or >= causes the loop to never run.

The loop should run while i is less than n to avoid going out of array bounds.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to create a loop that prints elements at even indices only.

C++

#include <iostream>

int main() {
    int arr[] = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12};
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    for (int i = [1]; i < n; i [2]) {
        std::cout << arr[i] << " ";
    }
    return 0;
}

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A0

Bi += 2

Ci++

D1

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Starting at 1 instead of 0.

Using i++ increments by 1, not 2.

Start at index 0 and increase i by 2 each time to access even indices.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to create a loop that prints elements in reverse order.

C++

#include <iostream>

int main() {
    int arr[] = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15};
    int n = sizeof(arr) / sizeof(arr[0]);
    for (int i = [1]; i [2] 0; i [3]) {
        std::cout << arr[i] << " ";
    }
    return 0;
}

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An - 1

B>

C--i

D++i

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Starting at 0 instead of the last index.

Using ++i instead of --i to go backwards.

Start from the last index n - 1, loop while i is greater than 0, and decrement i each time.

Practice

1. What does array traversal mean in C++ programming?

easy

A. Visiting each element of the array one by one

B. Creating a new array with the same elements

C. Sorting the array elements in order

D. Deleting elements from the array

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the term 'array traversal'

   Array traversal means going through each element in the array in sequence.

2. Step 2: Match the definition to the options

   Visiting each element of the array one by one correctly describes visiting each element one by one.

3. Final Answer:

   Visiting each element of the array one by one -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Array traversal = visiting elements in order [OK]

Hint: Traversal means visiting all elements one by one [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Confusing traversal with sorting
• Thinking traversal means deleting elements
• Mixing traversal with copying arrays

2. Which of the following is the correct syntax to traverse an array arr of size n in C++?

easy

A. for(int i = 1; i <= n; i++) { /* access arr[i] */ }

B. for(int i = n; i > 0; i--) { /* access arr[i] */ }

C. for(int i = 0; i <= n; i++) { /* access arr[i] */ }

D. for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) { /* access arr[i] */ }

Solution

1. Step 1: Identify valid index range for array traversal

   Array indices in C++ start at 0 and go up to n-1, so loop should run from 0 to less than n.

2. Step 2: Check each option's loop condition

   for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) { /* access arr[i] */ } uses i from 0 to i < n, which is correct. Others either start at 1 or go out of bounds.

3. Final Answer:

   for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) { /* access arr[i] */ } -> Option D

4. Quick Check:

   Loop from 0 to n-1 = correct traversal [OK]

Hint: Array indices start at 0, loop till less than size [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Starting loop at 1 instead of 0
• Using <= n causing out-of-bounds access
• Decrementing loop without correct index

3. What is the output of the following C++ code?

int arr[] = {2, 4, 6};
for(int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
    std::cout << arr[i] << " ";
}

medium

A. 0 2 4 6

B. 2 4 6 0

C. 2 4 6

D. 6 4 2

Solution

1. Step 1: Understand the loop and array elements

   The array has elements 2, 4, 6 at indices 0, 1, 2. The loop runs from i=0 to i=2.

2. Step 2: Print elements in order

   Each iteration prints arr[i] followed by a space: 2, then 4, then 6.

3. Final Answer:

   2 4 6 -> Option C

4. Quick Check:

   Print elements in order = 2 4 6 [OK]

Hint: Loop prints elements in order from index 0 to 2 [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Expecting extra zero at end
• Printing elements in reverse order
• Confusing array indices with values

4. Identify the error in this C++ code snippet for array traversal:

int arr[4] = {1, 2, 3, 4};
for(int i = 0; i <= 4; i++) {
    std::cout << arr[i] << " ";
}

medium

A. Loop condition should be i < 4, not i <= 4

B. Array size should be 5 instead of 4

C. Loop variable i should start from 1

D. No error, code is correct

Solution

1. Step 1: Check loop condition against array size

   The array has size 4, valid indices are 0 to 3. Loop runs while i <= 4, which includes i=4 (out of bounds).

2. Step 2: Correct the loop condition

   Change condition to i < 4 to avoid accessing arr[4] which is invalid.

3. Final Answer:

   Loop condition should be i < 4, not i <= 4 -> Option A

4. Quick Check:

   Loop must stay within 0 to size-1 [OK]

Hint: Loop index must be less than array size, not less or equal [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Using <= instead of < causing out-of-bounds
• Starting loop at 1 instead of 0
• Increasing array size unnecessarily

5. Given an integer array arr of size n, which code snippet correctly calculates the sum of all elements using array traversal?

hard

A. int sum = arr[0];
for(int i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
sum += arr[i];
}

B. int sum = 0;
for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) {
sum += arr[i];
}

C. int sum = 0;
for(int i = 1; i < n; i++) {
sum += arr[i];
}

D. int sum = 0;
for(int i = 0; i <= n; i++) {
sum += arr[i];
}

Solution

1. Step 1: Initialize sum and loop correctly

   Sum should start at 0. Loop must run from i=0 to i < n to include all elements.

2. Step 2: Check each option for correctness

   int sum = 0; for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) { sum += arr[i]; } initializes sum to 0 and loops correctly. Others either start sum wrong or loop out of bounds.

3. Final Answer:

   int sum = 0; for(int i = 0; i < n; i++) { sum += arr[i]; } -> Option B

4. Quick Check:

   Sum all elements from index 0 to n-1 [OK]

Hint: Start sum at 0 and loop from 0 to less than n [OK]

Common Mistakes:

• Starting sum with arr[0] and looping incorrectly
• Looping with i <= n causing out-of-bounds
• Skipping first element by starting at i=1