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[[File:Initialize Array - Terminals.png|thumb|Initialize Array function]]

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The '''Initialize Array''' function creates an array in which each element is initialized to the specified value.

== Usage ==

Connect an element of any data type to the '''element''' input terminal and specify the desired dimension size at '''dimension size 0'''. This creates a new array with the specified number of elements, in which each element is initialized to the specified value.

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Create multidimensional arrays by dragging the upper or lower side of the node. The node can be resized for up to 1997 dimensions.

[[File:Initialize Array - Create Multidimensional Array.png]]

== Best practice ==

* For large data sets, use the '''Initialize Array''' function to reserve memory and [[Replace Array Subset function|Replace Array Subset]] to replace elements.

== See also ==

* [[Build Array function]]

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