---
name: "BIS_fnc_arrayFindDeep"
type: function
status: ok
groups: ["Arrays"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_arrayFindDeep
revid: 349391
updated: 2023-11-08T16:27:25Z
---

# BIS_fnc_arrayFindDeep

*Function · Arrays · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.00*

## Description

Searches an array for a specific value and returns its index.

## Syntax

```sqf
[array,value] call BIS_fnc_arrayFindDeep
```

**Parameters:**

- `array`: [Array](../topics/Array.md) - array to be searched
- value [Anything](../topics/Anything.md) - value to be searched for

**Returns:** [Array](../topics/Array.md) - returns array with index of found element, if it was not found it returns -1

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
[[1,2,3,4,5], 3] call BIS_fnc_arrayFindDeep;//Returns [2]
```

## See also

[BIS_fnc_addToPairs](../functions/BIS_fnc_addToPairs.md) · [find](../commands/find.md) · [select](../commands/select.md) · [BIS_fnc_removeIndex](../functions/BIS_fnc_removeIndex.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — BIS fnc arrayFindDeep](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/BIS_fnc_arrayFindDeep) (revision 349391).</sub>