arrayfunctions

noun

UK /əˈreɪ ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

US /əˈreɪ ˈfʌŋkʃənz/

Array functions are special tools in a computer program that help you work with a list of things all at once.

The programmer used array functions to sort the list of names quickly.

SYNONYMS

list tools array methods list helpers collection functions data helpers

RELATED WORDS

array function list loop programming

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Built-in commands in a programming language that change or check a group of values stored together.

She used array functions like push and pop to add and remove items.

3. Math rules that work on whole sets of numbers at the same time.

The array functions added every number in the table together.

4. Tools in a spreadsheet that handle a block of cells as one unit.

The array functions filled the whole row with results.