Store a Javascript array

Hi!
How can I store javascript array in Gdevelop for using them in different iterations?
Thanks

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Hey! I am not sure what you exactly mean. If you mean just saving the array in a non temporary, there are two options:

  1. The “JS way”: Create a global and store the array here:
gdjs.myArray = gdjs.myArray | [];
gdjs.myArray.doStuff(); // Your manipulations
  1. The “GDevelop way”: store it as a GDevelop structure:
let variable = runtimeScene.getVariables().get("myArray");
let array = [];
array.doStuff() // Your manipulations

// For saving the array;
for (let i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
    variable.getChild(i).setString(array[i]); // Assuming you store strings. 
                                              // If you store an object you will have to make it a String using JSON. 
                                              // If you want to store a number use setNumber.
}

// To recover
let alllVars = variable.getAllChildren();
for(let item in allVars) {
    let key = Number(item);
    if(key !== NaN) {
        array[key] = allVars[item].getAsString(); // Again modify that depending of your variable type.
    }
}

Those snippets are not certified to work out of the box, I did them from memory!

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Thank you very much!

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