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+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+require_relative 'fixtures/classes'
+
+describe "Array.[]" do
+  it "returns a new array populated with the given elements" do
+    obj = Object.new
+    Array.[](5, true, nil, 'a', "Ruby", obj).should == [5, true, nil, "a", "Ruby", obj]
+
+    a = ArraySpecs::MyArray.[](5, true, nil, 'a', "Ruby", obj)
+    a.should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+    a.inspect.should == [5, true, nil, "a", "Ruby", obj].inspect
+  end
+end
+
+describe "Array[]" do
+  it "is a synonym for .[]" do
+    obj = Object.new
+    Array[5, true, nil, 'a', "Ruby", obj].should == Array.[](5, true, nil, "a", "Ruby", obj)
+
+    a = ArraySpecs::MyArray[5, true, nil, 'a', "Ruby", obj]
+    a.should be_an_instance_of(ArraySpecs::MyArray)
+    a.inspect.should == [5, true, nil, "a", "Ruby", obj].inspect
+  end
+end