Explanation: The syntax for ❰Optional❱ values resembles the syntax for ❰List❱s: ┌───────────────────────┐ │ [] : Optional Integer │ An ❰Optional❱ value which is absent └───────────────────────┘ ┌───────────────────────┐ │ [] : List Integer │ An empty (0-element) ❰List❱ └───────────────────────┘ ┌────────────────────────┐ │ [1] : Optional Integer │ An ❰Optional❱ value which is present └────────────────────────┘ ┌────────────────────────┐ │ [1] : List Integer │ A singleton (1-element) ❰List❱ └────────────────────────┘ However, an ❰Optional❱ value can $_NOT have more than one element, whereas a ❰List❱ can have multiple elements: ┌───────────────────────────┐ │ [1, 2] : Optional Integer │ Invalid: multiple elements $_NOT allowed └───────────────────────────┘ ┌───────────────────────────┐ │ [1, 2] : List Integer │ Valid: multiple elements allowed └───────────────────────────┘ Your ❰Optional❱ value had this many elements: ↳ $txt0 ... when an ❰Optional❱ value can only have at most one element Some common reasons why you might get this error: ● You accidentally typed ❰Optional❱ when you meant ❰List❱, like this: ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ List/length Integer ([1, 2, 3] : Optional Integer) │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ⇧ This should be ❰List❱ instead