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title: "cast to array · RUAL Documentation"
description: "Converts your given file to an array."
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# cast to array

This block is part of the [`type casting`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%20casting) group and was last modified in core [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

Converts your given file to an array.

- file required `file` The file to be converted into a array.

- array `array` The converted output array.

A typical wiring for [cast to array](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%2520casting/file_convert_to_array): [resize](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/files/function_resize_image) feeds the `file` pin; the `array` out pin feeds [is not empty](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/condition/condition_not_empty_array).

[![Studio canvas example for the cast to array block: typical wiring for cast to array.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/file_convert_to_array.png)](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/file_convert_to_array.png?v=3)

## Commonly used with

In production blueprints, this block is most often wired together with:

- [is not empty](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/condition/condition_not_empty_array): this block feeds into it. checks if the array is filled (not empty).

- [create](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/globals/trigger_custom_function): feeds into this block. Creates a new function that can be executed using the given name.

- [get last item](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/array/array_last_item): this block feeds into it. Get the last item from the array.

- [resize](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/files/function_resize_image): feeds into this block. resize given images with new dimensions.

- [is empty](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/condition/condition_empty_array): this block feeds into it. checks if the array is empty.

- [rename](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/files/file_rename): feeds into this block. Renames the given files.

## Version history

Introduced in [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

- [Back to `type casting`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%20casting): Return to the main group to view all sub-groups

- [Back to `file: actions`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/type%20casting?group=file:%20actions): Return to the group to view all blocks within this group

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