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# Make Array Error • AI Agent SDK

> make_array_error: Create a helpful error message for invalid array format.

# make\_array\_error

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> This function is defined in the [**parse\_utils**](../modules/parse_utils) module.

Create a helpful error message for invalid array format.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def make_array_error(param_name: str, value: list, expected_format: str) -> ValueError
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="param_name" type="str" required={true}>
  Name of the parameter
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="value" type="list" required={true}>
  Invalid array value
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="expected_format" type="str" required={true}>
  Description of expected format
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="ValueError">
  ValueError with helpful message
</ResponseField>

## Uses

* `ValueError`

## Source

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