2026-09-08
Turning a plain list of values — IDs pulled from a spreadsheet, a set of test fixtures, category names — into a properly quoted and formatted array literal for your language is tedious to do by hand once the list is more than a few items long.
| Tool | Multiple language output formats | Auto-quotes strings correctly | Runs fully in your browser | Account required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iLoveDevTools | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Manually formatting by hand | N/A | Error-prone at scale | N/A | N/A |
Array Generator takes a plain list, one item per line, and formats it into a ready-to-paste array literal for your language of choice — quoting handled automatically, done instantly in your browser without installing anything or writing a throwaway script.
The default alternative for a lot of developers is just typing the array out, or using find-and-replace in an editor to wrap each line in quotes and commas. It works for short lists, but gets error-prone and slow past a dozen or so items, especially with strings that need escaping.
For any list beyond a handful of items, iLoveDevTools is faster and less error-prone than manual formatting or a one-off regex find-and-replace.