ArrayofStructures
Array of structures (AoS) is a data organization pattern in which an array’s elements are structures, allowing multiple records of the same type to be stored contiguously in memory. This concept appears in languages such as C and C++, as well as in other languages with similar data models, where a single array holds multiple instances of a record type.
Each element in an AoS is a structure containing several fields. Access to a particular record is
Memory layout and performance are influenced by the AoS model. Elements are stored consecutively, which provides
Common use cases include storing lists of entities such as employees, students, or products, where each record
Alternatives include array of pointers to structures, which adds indirection and memory overhead, and structure of