---
name: "Array.createArray"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Array.createArray"
---

# Array.createArray(3kaya)

Create an array

## NAME

Array::createArray - Create an array

## SYNOPSIS

**\[a\] createArray(** *Int size* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**size** The initial size of the array

## DESCRIPTION

Create an array with an initial size of *size*\
  While arrays are automatically resized as necessary, it is more memory-efficient to only make arrays as large as necessary, if the final size of the array is known.

**\[\]**  is equivalent to **createArray(1024)** \
  Generally this is adequate - save the use of this function for the optimisation stage.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Builtins.createString (3kaya)**