Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (4th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Data Structures (4th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
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ISBN: 9780134787961
Author: Tony Gaddis, Godfrey Muganda
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 4SA

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Store the elements of a list using continuous allocation:

  • The continuous allocation assigns storage for sequential list of elements in consecutive memory locations.
  • It is used for array-based lists.
  • The working operation of continuous allocation based on the index of array.
    • Each element is stored at an index position.
  • Disadvantage of continuous allocation is that, more number of movements is required within the elements when adding an element into the list and deleting the elements from the list.

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Consider an array element 5, 6, 10, 20, and 18...

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