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<p>DataSchema.Array normalizes arbitrary JavaScript array data against a given schema into an object with known properties.</p>

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{{>dataschema-array-source}}

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<p>In order to use DataSchema.Array, input data must be a JavaScript array. Within that array, you may have...</p>

<p>...JavaScript objects</p>

```

YUI().use("dataschema-array", function(Y) {

var data_in = [

{make:"Chevrolet",model:"Bel Air",year:1957},

{make:"Dodge",model:"Dart",year:1964},

{make:"Ford",model:"Mustang",year:1968}

],

schema = {

// Or simply: ["make", "model", "year"]

resultFields: [{key:"make"}, {key:"model"}, {key:"year"}]

},

data_out = Y.DataSchema.Array.apply(schema, data_in));

alert(data_out);

});

```

<p>...JavaScript arrays</p>

```

YUI().use("dataschema-array", function(Y) {

var data_in = [

["Chevrolet", "Bel Air", 1957],

["Dodge", "Dart", 1964],

["Ford", "Mustang", 1968]

],

schema = {

// Or simply: ["make", "model", "year"]

resultFields: [{key:"make"}, {key:"model"}, {key:"year"}]

},

data_out = Y.DataSchema.Array.apply(schema, data_in));

alert(data_out);

});

```

<p>...primitive data types</p>

```

YUI().use("dataschema-array", function(Y) {

var data_in = [

"1957 Chevrolet Bel Air", "1964 Dodge Dart", "1968 Ford Mustang"

],

schema = {

// Or simply: ["make", "model", "year"]

resultFields: [{key:"make"}, {key:"model"}, {key:"year"}]

},

data_out = Y.DataSchema.Array.apply(schema, data_in));

alert(data_out);

});

```

<p>...or even a combination.</p>

```

YUI().use("dataschema-array", function(Y) {

var data_in = [

{make:"Chevrolet",model:"Bel Air",year:1957},

["Dodge", "Dart", 1964],

"1968 Ford Mustang"

],

schema = {

// Or simply: ["make", "model", "year"]

resultFields: [{key:"make"}, {key:"model"}, {key:"year"}]

},

data_out = Y.DataSchema.Array.apply(schema, data_in));

alert(data_out);

});

```