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The obvious answer is that arrays are more useful when referring to consolidated data, ie, data of specific size and parameters. Linked lists are more useful in creation and allocation of records.

- Jay July 22, 2011 | Flag Reply
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and also when you are unaware of the number of records.

- Anonymous July 22, 2011 | Flag
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Disadvantage of using an array is that deletion of front element is very expansive whereas in list it can be done in constant time.Advantage of using array is that it is indexable in constant time.

- BinaryDaku July 25, 2011 | Flag
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one more reason is that when we use link list in place of array,memory wastage does not happen.....

- chandrashekhar July 31, 2011 | Flag
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arrays provide random access to elements!

- Anonymous December 09, 2011 | Flag
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arrays provide random access to elements!

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