# Array Element Access (`[]`)

**Applies to:** ✅ Data 360 SQL ✅ Tableau Hyper API

Returns the element at a specified index position in an array.

## Syntax

```sql
(<array>)[<index>]
```

## Arguments

### Required

- `<array>`: The array to access.
- `<index>`: The 1-based position of the element to retrieve.

## Returns

Returns the value at the specified index position.

## Considerations

- Array indices are 1-based.
- Accessing an index outside the array bounds returns NULL rather than throwing an error.

## Examples

### Access First Element

Retrieve the first element from an array.

```sql
SELECT (ARRAY[1, 2, 3])[1] AS first_element;
```

Returns `1`, the element at index position 1.

## Related Documentation

- [Array Data Type](/docs/data/data-cloud-query-guide/references/dc-sql-reference/array.md)