diff --git a/scripts/trailing.toy b/scripts/trailing.toy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b963d90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/trailing.toy
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+//test trailing commas
+var a = [1, 2, 3, ];
+
+print a;
+
+//test empty arrays
+var b = [];
+
+print b;
+
+//deep
+assert [[1, 2, 3],[4,99,6],[7,8,9]], "2-D array failed";
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diff --git a/source/toy_parser.c b/source/toy_parser.c
index a52d7a3..52433ee 100644
--- a/source/toy_parser.c
+++ b/source/toy_parser.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static ParsingTuple parsingRulesetTable[] = {
 	{PREC_NONE,group,NULL},// TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_PAREN_LEFT,
 	{PREC_NONE,NULL,NULL},// TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_PAREN_RIGHT,
 	{PREC_GROUP,compound,aggregate},// TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_LEFT,
-	{PREC_NONE,NULL,NULL},// TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT,
+	{PREC_NONE,compound,aggregate},// TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT,
 	{PREC_NONE,NULL,NULL},// TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACE_LEFT,
 	{PREC_NONE,NULL,NULL},// TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACE_RIGHT,
 
@@ -569,13 +569,33 @@ static Toy_AstFlag group(Toy_Bucket** bucketHandle, Toy_Parser* parser, Toy_Ast*
 static Toy_AstFlag compound(Toy_Bucket** bucketHandle, Toy_Parser* parser, Toy_Ast** rootHandle) {
 	//read in an array or dictionary compound definition
 	if (parser->previous.type == TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_LEFT) {
+		//BUGFIX: special case for empty arrays
+		if (match(parser, TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT)) {
+			Toy_private_emitAstPass(bucketHandle, rootHandle);
+			Toy_private_emitAstCompound(bucketHandle, rootHandle, TOY_AST_FLAG_COMPOUND_ARRAY);
+			return TOY_AST_FLAG_NONE;
+		}
+
 		parsePrecedence(bucketHandle, parser, rootHandle, PREC_GROUP);
+
+		//BUGFIX: special case for trailing commas
+		if (parser->previous.type == TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT && parser->current.type != TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT) {
+			Toy_private_emitAstCompound(bucketHandle, rootHandle, TOY_AST_FLAG_COMPOUND_ARRAY);
+			//NOTE: will probably need tweaking for tables
+			return TOY_AST_FLAG_NONE;
+		}
+
 		consume(parser, TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT, "Expected ']' at the end of compound expression");
 		Toy_private_emitAstCompound(bucketHandle, rootHandle, TOY_AST_FLAG_COMPOUND_ARRAY);
 
 		return TOY_AST_FLAG_NONE;
 
-		//TODO: read in a dictionary
+		//TODO: read in a table
+	}
+	else if (parser->previous.type == TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT) {
+		//allows for trailing commas
+		Toy_private_emitAstPass(bucketHandle, rootHandle);
+		return TOY_AST_FLAG_NONE;
 	}
 	else {
 		printError(parser, parser->previous, "Unexpected token passed to compound precedence rule");
@@ -598,6 +618,10 @@ static Toy_AstFlag aggregate(Toy_Bucket** bucketHandle, Toy_Parser* parser, Toy_
 		consume(parser, TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT, "Expected ']' at the end of index expression");
 		return TOY_AST_FLAG_INDEX;
 	}
+	else if (parser->previous.type == TOY_TOKEN_OPERATOR_BRACKET_RIGHT) {
+		Toy_private_emitAstPass(bucketHandle, rootHandle);
+		return TOY_AST_FLAG_NONE;
+	}
 	else {
 		printError(parser, parser->previous, "Unexpected token passed to aggregate precedence rule");
 		Toy_private_emitAstError(bucketHandle, rootHandle);
diff --git a/source/toy_routine.c b/source/toy_routine.c
index af6090a..814a5bb 100644
--- a/source/toy_routine.c
+++ b/source/toy_routine.c
@@ -715,11 +715,11 @@ static unsigned int writeRoutineCode(Toy_Routine** rt, Toy_Ast* ast) {
 			result += writeInstructionAccess(rt, ast->varAccess);
 			break;
 
-		//meta instructions are disallowed
 		case TOY_AST_PASS:
-			//NOTE: this *should* be disallowed, but for now it's required for testing
+			//NO-OP
 			break;
 
+		//meta instructions are disallowed
 		case TOY_AST_ERROR:
 			fprintf(stderr, TOY_CC_ERROR "COMPILER ERROR: Invalid AST type found: Unknown 'error'\n" TOY_CC_RESET);
 			(*rt)->panic = true;
diff --git a/tests/integrations/test_arrays.toy b/tests/integrations/test_arrays.toy
index b174f09..1e92e4c 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/test_arrays.toy
+++ b/tests/integrations/test_arrays.toy
@@ -15,3 +15,12 @@ barr[1][1] = 99;
 
 assert barr == [[1, 2, 3],[4,99,6],[7,8,9]], "2-D array failed";
 
+//test trailing commas
+var a = [1, 2, 3, ];
+
+print a;
+
+//test empty arrays
+var b = [];
+
+print b;
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