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# Lab 05 - Arrays

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## Pointers

### Two interpretations of Pointer Variables

1. Treat `long *` as a new data type
2. Treat `*a` as a whole and this means if you deference `a` , you will get a long.

## Arrays

1. The use of word "anchored", an array is "anchored" to the memory address of its 1st element.

## Selected Problems from Exercise 3

1. Counting sort, which will use the frequency table.