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

# Array.resize(3kaya)

Resize an array.

## NAME

Array::resize - Resize an array.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void resize(** *var \[a\] xs, Int i* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**xs** The array to resize

**i** The new length

## DESCRIPTION

Change the size of the array to *i*\
  If the array is longer than *i* , later items are dropped. If it is shorter, uninitialised values are pushed onto the array.

## 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.