3. Successive subscript operators designate an element of a [b]multidimensional[/b] array object. If E is an n-dimensional array (n ³ 2) with dimensions i ´ j ´ . . . ´ k, then E (used as other than an lvalue) is converted to a pointer to an (n - 1)-dimensional array with
dimensions j ´ . . . ´ k. If the unary * operator is applied to this pointer explicitly, or implicitly as a result of subscripting, the result is the pointed-to (n - 1)-dimensional array, which itself is converted into a pointer if used as other than an lvalue. It follows from this that arrays are stored in row-major order (last subscript varies fastest).