C# Multidimensional Array

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C# Multidimensional Arrays

The multidimensional array is also known as rectangular arrays in C#. It can be two dimensional or three dimensional. The data is stored in tabular form (row * column) which is also known as matrix.

To create multidimensional array, we need to use comma inside the square brackets. For example:

        int[,] arr=new int[3,3];//declaration of 2D array
        int[,,] arr=new int[3,3,3];//declaration of 3D array

C# Multidimensional Array Example

Let's see a simple example of multidimensional array in C# which declares, initializes and traverse two dimensional array.

using System;
public class MultiArrayExample
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        int[,] arr=new int[3,3];//declaration of 2D array
        arr[0,1]=10;//initialization
        arr[1,2]=20;
        arr[2,0]=30;

        //traversal
        for(int i=0;i<3;i++){
            for(int j=0;j<3;j++){
                Console.Write(arr[i,j]+" ");
            }
            Console.WriteLine();//new line at each row
        }
    }
}

Output:

0 10 0
0 0 20
30 0 0

C# Multidimensional Array Example: Declaration and initialization at same time

There are 3 ways to initialize multidimensional array in C# while declaration.

        int[,] arr = new int[3,3]= { { 1, 2, 3 }, { 4, 5, 6 }, { 7, 8, 9 } };

We can omit the array size.

        int[,] arr = new int[,]{ { 1, 2, 3 }, { 4, 5, 6 }, { 7, 8, 9 } };

We can omit the new operator also.

        int[,] arr = { { 1, 2, 3 }, { 4, 5, 6 }, { 7, 8, 9 } };

Let's see a simple example of multidimensional array which initializes array at the time of declaration.

using System;
public class MultiArrayExample
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        int[,] arr = { { 1, 2, 3 }, { 4, 5, 6 }, { 7, 8, 9 } };//declaration and initialization

        //traversal
        for(int i=0;i<3;i++){
            for(int j=0;j<3;j++){
                Console.Write(arr[i,j]+" ");
            }
            Console.WriteLine();//new line at each row
        }
    }
}

Output:

1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9

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