Is there any language in which array indexing starts from 1?

Answer 1

no, cause first number in program is 0,
yes, if you made it in your own programming language

Answer 2

Yes, there is a programming languages that does that... If I recall, Fortran uses it, but I haven't messed with that in ages.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_programming_languages_%28array%29#Array_system_cross-reference_list

^There you go. Whole list.

Answer 3

Thank you @Ipang and @Netkos Ent

Answer 4

Thank you @ Sam....
@Calvin I just wanted to know if there were any programming languages like that. Of course once if you're used with the 0-index, changing that habit would be difficult...

Answer 5

Before VB.Net there was VB classic (VB6) it has a directive to define the base index of array, if the directive is omitted by default array index starts from zero, it is defined by typing Option Base 1 at the beginning of the code blocks. When the directive is defined arrays index starts from one

Answer 6

Programs with index start from 0 for some reasons, it makes us easier to access the data correctly.
I won't use a program if its indexing starts from 1, its indexing is just inefficient.

Answer 7

It's no more or less efficient, at least from a program's perspective. If you're always use to 0-index, then sure, it'll be less efficient if you bring in your previous habits. Otherwise, the offset doesn't impact much beyond that.

For me, it starting at 0 makes sense and is also what I'm use to using. It's 0 because it's a starting point, so there is no offset yet, thus 0. For each offset from the first position, you add 1. So 0 starting, then 1 for the next spot, etc...

Answer 8

Lua starts at 1 by default.

Answer 9

Matlab 🤤

Answer 10

Fortan Basic R Julia ADL etc

Answer 11

Surely Octave