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Schema: Support arrays

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Description

Initially mentioned in https://github.com/nf-core/tools/issues/1554

It'd be good to officially support type of array, so that these parameters can be represented in Nextflow parameter schema.

This is a single parameter, but it can have numerous values - each with their own type and rules.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the schema handling for parameter types and read the related nf-core/tools issue 1554 for context. Done means a single parameter with type array can be represented in the Nextflow parameter schema, including the type and rules for each value.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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