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I was learning about arrays in Solidity . I am not getting exactly when should I create an array in memory and when in storage . So far I only know that an array created in memory is fixed in size and I cannot use push and pop methods in that case .

Can anyone explain the difference between an array created in memory ( what it is , how it behaves , gas costs etc . ) and an array created in storage ?

Reference : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTxxCbwMPwo

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The main differences are:

  1. Storage, persistent contract state, costly
  2. Memory, transient, fixed length only, cheaper

Generally, use storage to record things and memory as a scratch pad.

Hope it helps.

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  • Hi @Rob , " Generally, use storage to record things and memory as a scratch pad. " Can you explain this line a bit more ? May 7 at 19:40
  • Well, memory is cheaper but it is erased after txn finishes. Storage is more like a database. It will last but i/o is more expensive. May 8 at 2:56

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