# Max List Size

**URL:** https://forum.makecode.com/t/max-list-size/4939
**Category:** Help
**Created:** [December 11, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/max-list-size/4939 "2020-12-11T05:52:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![timber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@timber](https://forum.makecode.com/u/timber)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2020, 5:52am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/max-list-size/4939/1 "2020-12-11T05:52:00Z")

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Is there a max size for a list/array? I need to create a list of about 450 names. Is this doable? It will only be through the simulator and not on hardware.

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### Author: ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/max-list-size/4939/2 "2020-12-11T14:11:21Z")

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There shouldn’t be an limit within Arcade - but of course, your computer has limits too.

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### Author: ![cosmoscowboy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/cosmoscowboy/32/1718_2.png) [@cosmoscowboy](https://forum.makecode.com/u/cosmoscowboy)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/max-list-size/4939/3 "2020-12-11T18:17:54Z")

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[https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6154989/maximum-size-of-an-array-in-javascript#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20maximum%20length%20of,%3D%204%2C294%2C967%2C295%20%3D%204.29%20billion%20elements](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6154989/maximum-size-of-an-array-in-javascript#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20maximum%20length%20of,%3D%204%2C294%2C967%2C295%20%3D%204.29%20billion%20elements).

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### Author: ![UnsignedArduino](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/unsignedarduino/32/592_2.png) [@UnsignedArduino](https://forum.makecode.com/u/UnsignedArduino)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/max-list-size/4939/4 "2020-12-11T19:23:13Z")

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I think the computer would 🔥 before we run out of spots, but yes.

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### Author: ![timber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@timber](https://forum.makecode.com/u/timber)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2020, 8:32pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/max-list-size/4939/5 "2020-12-11T20:32:03Z")

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Ha…looks like I will be just fine. Thank you for the responses.
