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## param.array() function

Define a parameter of `array` type.

**Signature:**

```typescript
array: (name: string, source: ParameterLocation, itemSpec: SchemaObject | ReferenceObject) => (target: object, member: string, index: number) => void
```

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th>

Parameter


</th><th>

Type


</th><th>

Description


</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td markdown="1">

name


</td><td markdown="1">

string


</td><td markdown="1">

Parameter name


</td></tr>
<tr><td markdown="1">

source


</td><td markdown="1">

ParameterLocation


</td><td markdown="1">

Source of the parameter value


</td></tr>
<tr><td markdown="1">

itemSpec


</td><td markdown="1">

SchemaObject \| ReferenceObject


</td><td markdown="1">

Item type for the array or the full item object


</td></tr>
</tbody></table>

**Returns:**

(target: object, member: string, index: number) =&gt; void

## Example


```ts
export class MyController {
  @get('/greet')
  greet(@param.array('names', 'query', {type: 'string'}) names: string[]): string {
    return `Hello, ${names}`;
  }
}
```