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Re:Why do arrays start at 0? by giraffe_lady on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @12:50PM (#32582171)
That answers something like "what are the technical benefits to zero-based arrays" but not "why are zero-based arrays such a strong convention in programming languages." For that you'd have to read the article I guess.
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Re:Why do arrays start at 0? by JKCalhoun on Wednesday August 24, 2022 @01:00PM (#32582346)
Or it could be:

"technical benefits to zero-based arrays" -> "why zero-based arrays are a strong convention"

Article mentions that Hoye says as much but is dismissive of it. I am not sure why he would be so quick to dismiss.

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