When an array name is passed to a function, the function
A)accesses exactly the same array as the calling program.
B)refers to the array using a different name than that used by the calling program.
C)refers to the array using the same name as that used by the calling program.
D)a and b

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When an array name is passed to a function, it is essentially passing the address of the first element of the array. This means the function accesses the same array in memory as the calling program (A is correct). However, within the function, the array can be referred to by a different parameter name, making B also correct. Thus, both A and B are true, leading to D being the correct choice.

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