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On 23.06.22 11:32, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:

> In any case having an explicit array interface does not preclude built-in arrays.

Indeed, if there were no built-in arrays, how would one

- specify aspects like "contiguous memory",
- permit implementations to create efficient addressing
   for arrays' storage units
- map to hardware?