What C data type should I use for array indices?

Should it be something like int or long or should it be unsigned int and/or unsigned long?

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What C data type should I use for array indices?

Should it be something like int or long or should it be unsigned int and/or unsigned long?

anonymous · Answer

Atm I always use size_t or unsigned int

rsmith6559 · Answer

If you might have more than 2**32 elements in your array, you need unsigned long, otherwise it would be overkill.

anonymous · Answer

array indices can be negative numbers as well. But you must know that the elements preceding the base element are a part of your array. So it depends on you whether to make the indices unsigned or not.