Initialization of arrays in C

Question

In C, I have read that half-initialized arrays will be filled with zeros for the rest of the elements (irrespective of integer or char arrays).

E.g.:

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Answer 1

This is according to the C standard, and any compiler following the C standard must do this. However, not all compilers are 100% standard compliant, and you'll have to check if yours does this or not, if you're unsure.