# Change string value inside array, update array (?)

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-string-value-inside-array-update-array/331798>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 23, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-string-value-inside-array-update-array/331798 "2013-10-23T19:52:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![nightkarnation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a5b964/32.png) [@nightkarnation](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nightkarnation)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-string-value-inside-array-update-array/331798/1 "2013-10-23T19:52:39Z")

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Hey guys, I have a little problem updating an array that has a string variable…  
Here’s the simplified example:

```auto

var nameString:String = "not wanted";
var stringArray:Array = new Array("hello " + nameString);
nameString = "wanted name";
trace(stringArray[0]); //hello not wanted <--- is being traced...I want: hello wanted <--- to be traced

```

Any ideas?  
Thanks a lot in advance!