See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-based_numbering, e.g. “computer programmers might use zeroth in situations where others might use first”.
replyLots of (most?) programming languages are 0-indexed so it feels natural for software developers and our ilk.
replyNot really. 0-based indexing is different from counting and starting with 0 in a counting context is weird. Would you ever say a set has zero elements when it actually contains a single element?
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