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How do I create an array without repeatedly using the 'Add item to list' action?

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Posted on by RF-31010754-0 6
Hi, hopefully someone can help me out with what (as a programmer) should be easy, but is something I cannot seem to figure out how to do. 
 
I want to create an array with several hardcoded email addresses in it. I know that I could use the 'add item to list' action repeatedly, but this is laborious. What I'd like to do is effectively create an array in a similar way to Python, e.g., 
 
variableName = [value1, value2, value3.....]
 
Can this even be done in Power Automate Desktop?
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    eetuRobo 4,512 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    You can use Set variable action and just give the value as an array with the values you want. So inside Set variable: %['item1', 'item2', 'item3']%

    ​​​​​​​For example:
    %['email1@mail.com', 'email2@mail.com', 'email3@mail.com', 'email4@mail.com']%



    And if you have the value that you want to insert into the list then like so:


    Second item is using "Email" -variable

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    RF-31010754-0 6 on at
    Legend, thank you so much

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