# Array Object Variable
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-object-variable/35239
**Category:** General
**Created:** [2 November 2020 20:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-object-variable/35239 "2020-11-02T20:29:29Z")
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### Author:  [@mdeluca1992](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mdeluca1992)
#### Post date: [2 November 2020 20:29 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-object-variable/35239/1 "2020-11-02T20:29:29Z")
I am trying to build an object array using two variables. Below is an example of what I am trying to do. Variables text1 and text2. When I look in the debug window the array object has the variable and not the text I defined at the top of the function window. How can i get the "text1" variable to be replaced with the value I defined in the variable section?
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### Author:  [@bakman2](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bakman2)
#### Post date: [2 November 2020 20:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-object-variable/35239/2 "2020-11-02T20:57:10Z")
text1 is a string with a space, it will fail trying to set it.
You can try it like:
```auto
msg.final_array = {[text1]: text2}
```
This will expand it. Note that this will not be easily accessible.
Would recommend to use properties that describe the content, ie.
```auto
{"label" : "Test 1", "value" : "Test 2" }
```
This is just an object, not an array.
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### Author:  [@mdeluca1992](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mdeluca1992)
#### Post date: [2 November 2020 21:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-object-variable/35239/3 "2020-11-02T21:30:15Z")
Thank you this helped me out! Putting the around the variable did exactly what I was looking to do.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [1 January 2021 21:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/array-object-variable/35239/4 "2021-01-01T21:30:16Z")
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