# Quick question about an array

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-about-an-array/296790>\
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**Created:** [September 20, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-about-an-array/296790 "2009-09-20T18:28:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![dst1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@dst1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dst1)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2009, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-about-an-array/296790/1 "2009-09-20T18:28:58Z")

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how do i go about adding the values of array items together? basically i have an array of randomly sized rectangle sprites and i want to find their total length (as if they were lined up end to end)