I suspect the compiler will be better able to optimize offsets than pointers just because of the semantics required by the language, but I think you're right th

I suspect the compiler will be better able to optimize offsets than pointers just because of the semantics required by the language, but I think you're right that it isn't necessarily one size fits all. Another possible solution might even be storing static bounds at specific intervals. Without numbers, I can only guess which would give optimal performance though. I think the library approach is right. It would be nice to see the language transparently support contiguous array members, but supporting it in a library will allow more people to use it regardless of compiler. It avoids the standards approval process and implementation as well, which take non-trivial amounts of time. The 0x/1y features definitely make it a lot more feasible. It would probably give people a better chance to play with the source if you could post a link to it somewhere. I'm not sure what you plan to license it under. I'll keep an eye out for the next post.