# Syntax question

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-question/171088
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [December 1, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-question/171088 "2005-12-01T19:50:58Z")
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### Author: ![joene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@joene](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joene)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2005, 7:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/syntax-question/171088/1 "2005-12-01T19:50:58Z")

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Hi, I was just looking at the tutorialssection when I came across this:

[AS]import flash.filters.GlowFilter;  
var gf:GlowFilter = new GlowFilter(0x356D83, 100, 3, 3, 5, 3, false, false);  
kText.filters = [gf];[/AS]

I understand that, when applying filters, you have to work with arrays. But I’ve never seen the [value] syntax before, as shown above. Is it a short version of putting all of your items in an array?

Thx