[youtubei.js](../../../README.md) / [Helpers](../README.md) / observe # Function: observe() > **observe**\<`T`\>(`obj`): [`ObservedArray`](../type-aliases/ObservedArray.md)\<`T`\> Creates an observed array that provides additional utility methods for array manipulation and filtering. ## Type Parameters • **T** *extends* [`YTNode`](../classes/YTNode.md) Type extending YTNode ## Parameters • **obj**: `T`[] Array to be observed ## Returns [`ObservedArray`](../type-aliases/ObservedArray.md)\<`T`\> ## Defined in [src/parser/helpers.ts:433](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/e54e499ff553dab51e6d9d1aebc090b50fec29ba/src/parser/helpers.ts#L433)