# Create an empty array

> Supported in: Batch, Faster, Streaming

Returns an empty array of the given type.

**Expression categories:** Array

## Declared arguments

* **Type:** The element type of the array to create.<br>*Type\<T>*

**Type variable bounds:** *T accepts AnyType*

**Output type:** *Array\<T>*

## Examples

### Example 1: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Type:** Array\<String>

**Output:** \[  ]

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### Example 2: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Type:** Map\<String, String>

**Output:** \[  ]

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### Example 3: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Type:** String

**Output:** \[  ]

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### Example 4: Base case

**Argument values:**

* **Type:** Struct\<string:String, array:Array\<String>>

**Output:** \[  ]

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