What are the disadvantages of arrays?
Asked In Exam: BPSC TRE 3.0
Options
- A. There are chances of wastage of memory space if elements inserted in an array are lesser than the allocated size
- B. Elements are sequentially accessed
- C. Data structure like queue or stack cannot be implemented
- D. Index value of an array can be negative
Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)
A. There are chances of wastage of memory space if elements inserted in an array are lesser than the allocated size
Detailed Explanation
Disadvantages of Arrays:
✔ Fixed size → If allocated size is larger than needed, memory gets wasted
✔ Insertion/deletion is costly (shifting required)
