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#  Overview
The **`array.collect`** or the **`collect` method** is used to call the block argument given to it on each element of an array. The block returns a new array after this operation. 

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#  Syntax
```ruby
array.collect{|item|block}
```
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## Parameter
**`item`**: Represents an item in the array.

**`block`**: Contains instructions on what happens to each element. 

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## Return value
A new array that contains values returned by the block.

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## Example
In the example below, we'll create an array of numbers and use `collect` to add 2 to each element. This increases each element of the array by 2 in the returned value. 


# create an array
array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

# use the collect to 
# add 2 to each element in
# the array
newArray = array.collect{|item| item + 2}

# print the returne value to
# the console.
puts "#{newArray}"

When we click the "Run" button, elements in the original array are incremented by 2 in the new array. This is a typical use of the `collect()` method.

What is array.collect in Ruby?

Used in arrays, array.collect applies a block to each element, returning a new array with updated values.