# Multi-dimensional array discussion

**URL:** <https://chapel.discourse.group/t/multi-dimensional-array-discussion/40476>\
**Category:** Users\
**Created:** [February 7, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://chapel.discourse.group/t/multi-dimensional-array-discussion/40476 "2025-02-07T19:38:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![jabraham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/chapel.discourse.group/jabraham/32/430_2.png) [@jabraham](https://chapel.discourse.group/u/jabraham)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 7:38pm UTC](https://chapel.discourse.group/t/multi-dimensional-array-discussion/40476/1 "2025-02-07T19:38:42Z")

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For the first time ever, the Chapel community will be hosting a public design discussion on a new language feature: multi-dimensional array literals! Mark your calendars for February 11 at 10am PT to join the conversation and help shape the future of Chapel. Don't miss out on this opportunity to have your voice heard!

The meeting will take place in the open office hours, see [https://chapel-lang.org/community/#live-chapel-events](https://chapel-lang.org/community/#live-chapel-events)

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**Author:** ![damianmoz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/chapel.discourse.group/damianmoz/32/319_2.png) [@damianmoz](https://chapel.discourse.group/u/damianmoz)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 10:26pm UTC](https://chapel.discourse.group/t/multi-dimensional-array-discussion/40476/2 "2025-02-07T22:26:01Z")

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Are there any discussion papers available for review on the alernatives? How many have been implemented and prototyped and have user feedback?

How many cycles of Discuss/Review/Propose/Consider-at-Length are anticipated? It appears none. A decision at the end of the meeting as appears to be in the offing seems unwise. Just my 2c.

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**Author:** ![jabraham](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/chapel.discourse.group/jabraham/32/430_2.png) [@jabraham](https://chapel.discourse.group/u/jabraham)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://chapel.discourse.group/t/multi-dimensional-array-discussion/40476/3 "2025-02-08T00:16:05Z")

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Hi Damian,

I have posted a PDF containing all of the proposals to be discussed [here](https://github.com/chapel-lang/chapel/issues/8864#issuecomment-2643771274). The PDF is a summary of all of the various proposals on that issue. Feel free to post feedback there.

We plan to use as much time as is needed while still keeping discussion concise. Any feedback on this format for future design discussions is appreciated.

-Jade

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**Author:** ![lydia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/34f0e0/32.png) [@lydia](https://chapel.discourse.group/u/lydia)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://chapel.discourse.group/t/multi-dimensional-array-discussion/40476/4 "2025-02-10T15:48:44Z")

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If it helps, I would expect that any issues encountered while  
implementing whatever decision is reached will be posted visibly (and  
will potentially result in another meeting, depending on how intrinsic  
the issues end up being)

Lydia

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**Author:** ![agirish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/chapel.discourse.group/agirish/32/621_2.png) [@agirish](https://chapel.discourse.group/u/agirish)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://chapel.discourse.group/t/multi-dimensional-array-discussion/40476/5 "2025-02-10T19:13:32Z")

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Don't forget to join the public design discussion on multi-dimensional array literals in Chapel tomorrow at 10am PT during the Chapel community office hours. We are looking forward to a fruitful discussion - see you there! [Chapel Community](https://chapel-lang.org/community/#live-chapel-events)