ArrayNew()

create a new array. Shorthand syntax is [].

ArrayNew( dimension=number, type=string, synchronized=boolean );

Returns: Array

Argument Description Default
dimension
number, optional

Number of dimensions in new array: 1, 2, or 3

Alias: dimensions

1
type
string, optional

Type of the elements that the array can store.

If set, attempting to add an element that can not be cast to the specified type, will throw an exception.

Alias: typename
synchronized
boolean, optional

is the array synchronized or not (aka thread safe)

Alias: isSynchronized

true

Examples

create a new array, set the dimension

a = arrayNew(1);
    // Implicit array notation
    a.append([]);
    // with values
    a.append( [
        'a','b',
        3, 4,
        [],
        {complex: true},
        queryNew("id,date")
    ] );
    dump(a);

See also