let iceCreamFlavors = ["Chocolate", "Strawberry", "Vanilla", "Pistachio", "Rocky Road"];
```
The array values are assigned a unique value called the **index**, a whole number that is assigned based on its distance from the beginning of the array. In the example above, the string value "Chocolate" has an index of 0, and the index of "Rocky Road" is 4. Use the index with square brackets to retrieve, change, or insert array values.
The array values are assigned a unique value called the **index**, a whole number that is assigned based on its distance from the beginning of the array. In the example above, the string value "Chocolate" has an index of 0, and the index of "Rocky Road" is 4. Use the index with square brackets to retrieve, change, or insert array values.