freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/modify-array-data-with-indexes.english.md

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id: cf1111c1c11feddfaeb8bdef
title: Modify Array Data With Indexes
challengeType: 1
---

## Description
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Unlike strings, the entries of arrays are <dfn>mutable</dfn> and can be changed freely.
<strong>Example</strong>
<blockquote>var ourArray = [50,40,30];<br>ourArray[0] = 15; // equals [15,40,30]</blockquote>
<strong>Note</strong><br>There shouldn't be any spaces between the array name and the square brackets, like <code>array [0]</code>. Although JavaScript is able to process this correctly, this may confuse other programmers reading your code.
</section>

## Instructions
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Modify the data stored at index <code>0</code> of <code>myArray</code> to a value of <code>45</code>.
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## Tests
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```yml
tests:
  - text: '<code>myArray</code> should now be [45,64,99].'
    testString: 'assert((function(){if(typeof myArray != ''undefined'' && myArray[0] == 45 && myArray[1] == 64 && myArray[2] == 99){return true;}else{return false;}})(), ''<code>myArray</code> should now be [45,64,99].'');'
  - text: You should be using correct index to modify the value in <code>myArray</code>.
    testString: 'assert((function(){if(code.match(/myArray\[0\]\s*=\s*/g)){return true;}else{return false;}})(), ''You should be using correct index to modify the value in <code>myArray</code>.'');'

```

</section>

## Challenge Seed
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<div id='js-seed'>

```js
// Example
var ourArray = [18,64,99];
ourArray[1] = 45; // ourArray now equals [18,45,99].

// Setup
var myArray = [18,64,99];

// Only change code below this line.


```

</div>


### After Test
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```js
console.info('after the test');
```

</div>

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## Solution
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```js
var myArray = [18,64,99];
myArray[0] = 45;
```

</section>