diff --git a/compiler.c b/compiler.c
index 2c9e67d..3f768e6 100644
--- a/compiler.c
+++ b/compiler.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "common.h"
 #include "emit.h"
 #include "lexer.h"
+#include "list.h"
 
 Emitter emitter = {0};
 Parser parser = {0};
@@ -289,6 +290,30 @@ void declaration();
 ParseRule *get_rule(TokenType type);
 void parse_precedence(Precedence precedence);
 
+
+void
+calculate_strides(i32 *dims, i32 num_dims, i32 *out_strides)
+{
+	i32 i;
+	i32 current_stride = 1;
+
+	for(i = num_dims - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		out_strides[i] = current_stride;
+		current_stride *= dims[i];
+	}
+}
+
+void
+define_array()
+{
+	/* example
+	i32 dims[3] = {3, 3, 3};
+	i32 strides[3];
+
+	calculate_strides(dims, 3, strides);
+	*/
+}
+
 u32
 variable_declaration(Symbol *def)
 {
@@ -296,18 +321,18 @@ variable_declaration(Symbol *def)
 	TokenType tt = parser.previous.type;
 	SymbolType st = token_type_to_sym_type(tt);
 	Symbol *variable;
+	
 	bool is_array = false;
+	i32 current_stride = 1;
+	List *strides;
 
 	if(parser.current.type == TOKEN_LBRACE) {
 		is_array = true;
+		strides = List_init(arena);
 
 		while(!check(TOKEN_RBRACKET)) {
-		    if(is_type()) {
-			  /* consume dimension if exists */
-
-			} else if (check(TOKEN_LBRACKET)) {
-			  /* it is a unbounded array */
-			  
+		    if(parser.previous.type == TOKEN_LITERAL_NAT) {
+			  /* consume dimension if exists */			  
 			}
 			advance();
 			if(check(TOKEN_LBRACKET)) break;
@@ -697,29 +722,6 @@ grouping()
 	consume(TOKEN_RPAREN);
 }
 
-void
-calculate_strides(i32 *dims, i32 num_dims, i32 *out_strides)
-{
-	i32 i;
-	i32 current_stride = 1;
-
-	for(i = num_dims - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-		out_strides[i] = current_stride;
-		current_stride *= dims[i];
-	}
-}
-
-void
-define_array()
-{
-	/* example
-	i32 dims[3] = {3, 3, 3};
-	i32 strides[3];
-
-	calculate_strides(dims, 3, strides);
-	*/
-}
-
 void
 number()
 {
diff --git a/compiler.h b/compiler.h
index 6c9e7d7..4c888e9 100644
--- a/compiler.h
+++ b/compiler.h
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ struct scope_s {
 typedef enum {
 	PREC_NONE,
 	PREC_ASSIGNMENT, /* =         */
-	PREC_OR,				 /* or        */
-	PREC_AND,				 /* and       */
+	PREC_OR,		 /* or        */
+	PREC_AND,		 /* and       */
 	PREC_EQUALITY,	 /* == !=     */
 	PREC_COMPARISON, /* < > <= >= */
-	PREC_TERM,			 /* + -       */
-	PREC_FACTOR,		 /* * /       */
-	PREC_UNARY,			 /* ! -       */
-	PREC_CAST,			 /* as        */
-	PREC_CALL,			 /* . ()      */
+	PREC_TERM,		 /* + -       */
+	PREC_FACTOR,	 /* * /       */
+	PREC_UNARY,		 /* ! -       */
+	PREC_CAST,		 /* as        */
+	PREC_CALL,		 /* . ()      */
 	PREC_PRIMARY
 } Precedence;
 
diff --git a/libc.h b/libc.h
index 47cdf3b..e5a13b2 100644
--- a/libc.h
+++ b/libc.h
@@ -94,18 +94,24 @@ u32 afree(Arena *arena);
 char *ascpy(Arena *arena, const char *start, u32 length);
 void *amcpy(Arena *arena, void *from, u32 length);
 
-#define ARENA_RETURN(arena, ckpt, src_ptr, type)                                      \
+#define ARENA_RETURN(arena, ckpt, src_ptr, type)                                        \
 	return (type *)areturn(arena, (ckpt), (src_ptr), sizeof(type))
 
-#define ARENA_RETURN_ARRAY(arena, ckpt, src_ptr, type, count)                         \
+#define ARENA_RETURN_ARRAY(arena, ckpt, src_ptr, type, count)                           \
 	return (type *)areturn(arena, (ckpt), (src_ptr), sizeof(type) * (count))
 
-#define ARENA_RETURN_STR(arena, ckpt, src_ptr)                                        \
+#define ARENA_RETURN_STR(arena, ckpt, src_ptr)                                          \
 	return (char *)areturn(arena, (ckpt), (src_ptr), slen(src_ptr))
 
-#define ARENA_RETURN_STRBUF(arena, ckpt, sbuf)                                        \
-	char *to_return = StrBuf_toS(arena, sbuf);                                          \
-	return (char *)areturn(arena, (ckpt), (to_return), slen(to_return))
+#define ARENA_RETURN_STRBUF(arena, ckpt, sbuf)                                          \
+	u32 __UNDAR__to_str_length = 0;											            \
+	char *__UNDAR__to_return = StrBuf_toS(arena, sbuf, &__UNDAR__to_str_length);        \
+	return (char *)areturn(arena, (ckpt), (__UNDAR__to_return), __UNDAR__to_str_length)
+
+#define ARENA_RETURN_LIST(arena, ckpt, list)                                               \
+	u32 __UNDAR__list_collapse_length = 0;											       \
+	void *__UNDAR__to_return = List_collapse(arena, list, &__UNDAR__list_collapse_length); \
+	return areturn(arena, (ckpt), (__UNDAR__to_return), __UNDAR__list_collapse_length)
 
 r32 int_to_real(i32 i);
 i32 real_to_int(r32 f);
diff --git a/list.c b/list.c
index b6688df..63b9857 100644
--- a/list.c
+++ b/list.c
@@ -102,3 +102,25 @@ List_last(List *list)
 {
 	return node_value(list->tail);
 }
+
+
+void *
+List_collapse(Arena *a, List *list, u32 *out_size)
+{
+	Node *curr;
+    void *tmp;
+
+    void *ptr = aend(a);
+
+    if (!list || !ptr) return nil;
+
+    curr = list->head;
+    while (curr) {
+        tmp = node_value(curr);
+		amcpy(a, tmp, curr->size);
+        if (out_size) *out_size += curr->size;
+        curr = curr->next;
+    }
+
+	return ptr;
+}
diff --git a/list.h b/list.h
index 4dbd69c..37e2d6a 100644
--- a/list.h
+++ b/list.h
@@ -27,5 +27,6 @@ void *List_find(List *list, compare_fn compare, void *target);
 void *List_get(List *list, u32 index);
 void List_set(List *list, u32 index, void *data, u32 size);
 void *List_last(List *list);
+void *List_collapse(Arena *a, List *list, u32 *out_size);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/strbuf.c b/strbuf.c
index 363f667..f50f8a8 100644
--- a/strbuf.c
+++ b/strbuf.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ StrBuf_append(Arena *a, StrBuf *buf, char *str)
 }
 
 char *
-StrBuf_toS(Arena *a, StrBuf *buf)
+StrBuf_toS(Arena *a, StrBuf *buf, u32 *out_length)
 {
 	Node *curr;
     char *tmp_str;
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ StrBuf_toS(Arena *a, StrBuf *buf)
     while (curr) {
         tmp_str = node_value(curr);
 		amcpy(a, tmp_str, curr->size);
+        if (out_length) *out_length += curr->size;
         curr = curr->next;
     }
 
diff --git a/strbuf.h b/strbuf.h
index 8405cd5..5dc6933 100644
--- a/strbuf.h
+++ b/strbuf.h
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ struct strbuf_s {
 
 StrBuf *StrBuf_init(Arena *a);
 void *StrBuf_append(Arena *a, StrBuf *buf, char *str);
-char *StrBuf_toS(Arena *a, StrBuf *buf);
+char *StrBuf_toS(Arena *a, StrBuf *buf, u32 *out_length);
 
 #endif
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