Array

Here's a very good link which will help you to to understand how arrays work in C++:

http://www.tenouk.com/download/pdf/Module7.pdf

Hi Emmy,

In simple words,we can say

A derived type is formed by using one or more basic types in combination.

so what Array is?

its set of element of some basic datatype,it can be Integer,character....etc.

so,thats the reason array is derived type.




Thanks,
Pravin. 

Hi Emmy,

Derived data types are the data types which are derived from the fundamental data types.

It is further divided into 2 categories:

1. Built-In Derived Data Type.Like Arrays

2. User Defined Derived Data Type. Like Class

Arrays: array is derived type in the sense it can be used as a type in programming Language but
fundamentally an array is a set or a collection of variables of same type. so its not elementary
but derived from elementary types.