# Mixed Datatype Arrays

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**Category:** Beginners\
**Created:** [October 13, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mixed-datatype-arrays/14673 "2019-10-13T22:32:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![paulgoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2019, 11:38pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/mixed-datatype-arrays/14673/2 "2019-10-13T23:38:01Z")

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Being a strong typed language based on java processing doesnt allow multiple types in one array, there are alternatives though not as easily implemented as in a language such as javascript.

[https://www.techiedelight.com/return-multiple-values-method-java/](https://www.techiedelight.com/return-multiple-values-method-java/)

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