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====== ARRAYS ======

==== SYNTAX ====

<code c>
uint8_t studentsAge[100]; // 100 elements in the array
</code>

Things to note:
  * //studentAge// is a base pointer to a 100 data items of type uint8_t
  * Data type of //studentAge// is **uint8_t***
  * Data type of the items stored is **uint8_t**

Since array's name is just a base pointer, you can access N's element by incrementing a pointer and then dereferencing it. Example accessing 1st element (studentsAge[1]):
<code c>
printf("2nd element is: %u", *(studentAge+1)); // Incrementing a base pointer and dereferencing it
</code>
This is the same as:
<code c>
printf("2nd element is: %u", studentAge[1]); // 1 - is an offset
</code> 

==== PASSING AN ARRAY TO THE FUNCTION ====

<code c>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdint.h>

void array_display(uint8_t *pArray, uint32_t nItems);

int main(void)
{
	uint8_t data[10] = {0x01, 0x02, 0x03};
	uint32_t nItems = sizeof(data) / sizeof(uint8_t);

	array_display(data, nItems);

	getchar();
	getchar();

	return 0;
}

void array_display(uint8_t *pArray, uint32_t nItems)
{
	for(uint32_t i = 0; i < nItems; i++)
	{
		printf("Element: %u,\tvalue:%#x\n", i, pArray[i]);
	}
}
</code>

If we want to print an array with an offset (e.g. starting from 2nd element) - just send the address of the second element to the function:

<code c>
array_display((data+2), (nItems-2));
</code>
Or like this (sending address of the second element):
<code c>
array_display(&data[2]), (nItems-2));
</code>