BASIC programming: One-dimentional array

1. Basic Programming (one-dimensional array): Basic programming refers to the fundamentals of computer programming. A one-dimensional array is a data structure that holds a collection of values of the same type, each identified by an index or a key.
2. DIM Statement: In BASIC, the `DIM` statement is used to declare the dimensions and size of arrays. It allocates memory space for the array elements. For example: `DIM myArray(10)` declares an array named `myArray` with 11 elements (indexed from 0 to 10).

For… Next Statement: The `For… Next loop is used for executing a block of code repeatedly for a specific number of times. It uses a loop variable that is incremented or decremented with each iteration. The loop continues until the loop variable reaches a specified value.

Example:

“`

FOR i = 1 TO 10

PRINT i

NEXT i

“`

4. While… End Statement: The `While… End` loop is used for executing a block of code repeatedly as long as a certain condition remains true. The loop checks the condition before each iteration. Example:

“`

WHILE condition

‘ Code to be executed

END WHILE

“`

Now, let’s write a BASIC program to calculate the area of 10 different rectangles using both the `While… End` loop and the `For… Next` loop.

Using For… Next Loop:

“`basic

DIM length(10)

DIM width(10)

DIM area(10)

FOR i = 1 TO 10

INPUT “Enter length of rectangle ” + STR$(i) + “: “, length(i)

INPUT “Enter width of rectangle ” + STR$(i) + “: “, width(i)

area(i) = length(i) * width(i)

NEXT i

FOR i = 1 TO 10

PRINT “Area of rectangle ” + STR$(i) + “: “; area(i)

NEXT i

“`

Using While… End Loop

“`basic

DIM length(10)

DIM width(10)

DIM area(10)

i = 1

WHILE i <= 10

INPUT “Enter length of rectangle ” + STR$(i) + “: “, length(i)

INPUT “Enter width of rectangle ” + STR$(i) + “: “, width(i)

area(i) = length(i) * width(i)

i = i + 1

END WHILE

 

i = 1

WHILE i <= 10

PRINT “Area of rectangle ” + STR$(i) + “: “; area(i)

i = i + 1

END WHILE

“`

Both versions of the program will calculate and display the areas of 10 rectangles using different types of loops. The choice between `For… Next` and `While… End` depends on the specific needs of the program and the desired looping behaviour.

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