Why do we Use a Multidimensional Array?

Skill/Topic: Array
A) A multidimensional array can be useful to organize subgroups of data within an array. In addition to organizing data stored in elements of an array, a multidimensional array can store memory addresses of data in a pointer array and an array of pointers

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Jan 19th, 2006

Multidimensional arrays are used to store information in a matrix form -- e.g. a railway timetable, schedule cannot be stroed as a single dimensional array.
You may want to use a 3-D array for storing height, width and lenght of each room on each floor of a building.