Re: array index and modulo

[Ralph Hempel <rhempel@...>]

David Kastrup wrote:

> Stupid question: given the simplicity of zero-based index
> calculations, what was the design criterion behind starting the
> vectors at 1? 

This is a worthwhile read:

<http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/~lhf/ftp/doc/hopl.pdf>

Ralph