Why is there an inconsistency with the array and vector when defining its datatype?

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So say if I define an array and a vector

fn main()
{
    let array: [i32; 3] = [1,2,3];
    let vector: Vec<i32> = vec![1,2,3];
}

How come when defining the datatype for the vector the syntax is different compared to defining an array?

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Because vector is an ordinary struct, and array type is a special syntax construction. As for why this is the case - well, the one obvious reason is that the array length is part of its type: if we had working const generics, array could be an ordinary struct too, with its length as generic parameter.

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How is vector a struct though?

4

Literally.

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