# How to populate a vector using an existing array?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-populate-a-vector-using-an-existing-array/315160>\
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**Created:** [October 19, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-populate-a-vector-using-an-existing-array/315160 "2010-10-19T09:34:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-populate-a-vector-using-an-existing-array/315160/1 "2010-10-19T09:34:21Z")

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Below is a method to populate a vector with a list of strings

```php

var vector:Vector.<String> = new <String>["abc","def"];

```

However, I have an existing array that contains a list of strings.  
How would I transfer those contents within the array into the vector?

The basic way I can think of is using a for loop, and push the values in.

```php

var array:Array = ["1,2,3","4,5,6"];
var vector:Vector.<String> = new <String>[];

for (var i:int = 0; i< array.length; i++)
{
	vector.push(array*);
}
trace(vector[0]); //traces 1,2,3

```

Are there any other alternatives?