# arrayOfShape

Takes an object of validators defining the possible [*shape*](/deep-waters/validators/hasshape.md) of an object and returns a new function that reports whether the received array matches that shape for every of its elements.

```javascript
import arrayOfShape form 'deep-waters/arrayOfShape';
import isString form 'deep-waters/isString';
import isNumber form 'deep-waters/isNumber';

const areValidUsers = arrayOfShape({
    name: isString,
    age: isNumber,
}); 

areValidUsers([
    { name: 'Topolino', age: 21 },
    { name: 'Paperino', age: 22 },
    { name: 'Pluto', age: 14 },
); // → true

areValidUsers([{ name: 'Topolino', age: 21 }, { foo: 'bar' }]); // → false
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
The created validator **areValidUser** only makes sure the received array has items matching the defined shape un-strictly, meaning it will return true even if one or more objects has additional properties.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**arrayOfShape** is actually a semantic shortcut to [every](/deep-waters/validators/every.md). 
{% endhint %}

#### Related validators

{% content-ref url="/pages/-M6UCGq8DJZCArzeDe5h" %}
[arrayOf](/deep-waters/validators/arrayof.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-M6UFKki6F2W4tNMsAag" %}
[every](/deep-waters/validators/every.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/-M6RU0wH2AvIfb1WmbMY" %}
[hasShape](/deep-waters/validators/hasshape.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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