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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

I'd say the index is actually an offset is a reasoning for explaining why it should start at 1. If index was an index, I'd just start at 1.

I don't think any one is better than the other, but history chose 0.

That you can choose it in VB is probably the worst option :D