diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/expr.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/expr.rs
index cfa8244582..589a9b2db2 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/expr.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/expr.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use rustc_hash::FxHashMap;
 use ra_arena::{Arena, RawId, impl_arena_id, map::ArenaMap};
 use ra_syntax::{
     SyntaxNodePtr, AstPtr, AstNode,
-    ast::{self, LoopBodyOwner, ArgListOwner, NameOwner, LiteralKind, TypeAscriptionOwner}
+    ast::{self, LoopBodyOwner, ArgListOwner, NameOwner, LiteralKind,ArrayExprKind, TypeAscriptionOwner}
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -238,14 +238,17 @@ pub enum Expr {
     Tuple {
         exprs: Vec<ExprId>,
     },
-    Array {
-        exprs: Vec<ExprId>,
-    },
+    Array(Array),
     Literal(Literal),
 }
 
 pub use ra_syntax::ast::PrefixOp as UnaryOp;
 pub use ra_syntax::ast::BinOp as BinaryOp;
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Array {
+    ElementList(Vec<ExprId>),
+    Repeat { initializer: ExprId, repeat: ExprId },
+}
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct MatchArm {
@@ -348,11 +351,22 @@ impl Expr {
             | Expr::UnaryOp { expr, .. } => {
                 f(*expr);
             }
-            Expr::Tuple { exprs } | Expr::Array { exprs } => {
+            Expr::Tuple { exprs } => {
                 for expr in exprs {
                     f(*expr);
                 }
             }
+            Expr::Array(a) => match a {
+                Array::ElementList(exprs) => {
+                    for expr in exprs {
+                        f(*expr);
+                    }
+                }
+                Array::Repeat { initializer, repeat } => {
+                    f(*initializer);
+                    f(*repeat)
+                }
+            },
             Expr::Literal(_) => {}
         }
     }
@@ -723,10 +737,26 @@ impl ExprCollector {
                 let exprs = e.exprs().map(|expr| self.collect_expr(expr)).collect();
                 self.alloc_expr(Expr::Tuple { exprs }, syntax_ptr)
             }
+
             ast::ExprKind::ArrayExpr(e) => {
-                let exprs = e.exprs().map(|expr| self.collect_expr(expr)).collect();
-                self.alloc_expr(Expr::Array { exprs }, syntax_ptr)
+                let kind = e.kind();
+
+                match kind {
+                    ArrayExprKind::ElementList(e) => {
+                        let exprs = e.map(|expr| self.collect_expr(expr)).collect();
+                        self.alloc_expr(Expr::Array(Array::ElementList(exprs)), syntax_ptr)
+                    }
+                    ArrayExprKind::Repeat { initializer, repeat } => {
+                        let initializer = self.collect_expr_opt(initializer);
+                        let repeat = self.collect_expr_opt(repeat);
+                        self.alloc_expr(
+                            Expr::Array(Array::Repeat { initializer, repeat }),
+                            syntax_ptr,
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
             }
+
             ast::ExprKind::Literal(e) => {
                 let lit = match e.kind() {
                     LiteralKind::IntNumber { suffix } => {
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
index d42c61e9d3..20e55d92d0 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty.rs
@@ -353,10 +353,14 @@ impl HirDisplay for ApplicationTy {
             TypeCtor::Int(t) => write!(f, "{}", t)?,
             TypeCtor::Float(t) => write!(f, "{}", t)?,
             TypeCtor::Str => write!(f, "str")?,
-            TypeCtor::Slice | TypeCtor::Array => {
+            TypeCtor::Slice => {
                 let t = self.parameters.as_single();
                 write!(f, "[{}]", t.display(f.db))?;
             }
+            TypeCtor::Array => {
+                let t = self.parameters.as_single();
+                write!(f, "[{};_]", t.display(f.db))?;
+            }
             TypeCtor::RawPtr(m) => {
                 let t = self.parameters.as_single();
                 write!(f, "*{}{}", m.as_keyword_for_ptr(), t.display(f.db))?;
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/infer.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/infer.rs
index 887153484d..9ace6b13a0 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/infer.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/infer.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use crate::{
     DefWithBody,
     ImplItem,
     type_ref::{TypeRef, Mutability},
-    expr::{Body, Expr, BindingAnnotation, Literal, ExprId, Pat, PatId, UnaryOp, BinaryOp, Statement, FieldPat, self},
+    expr::{Body, Expr, BindingAnnotation, Literal, ExprId, Pat, PatId, UnaryOp, BinaryOp, Statement, FieldPat,Array, self},
     generics::GenericParams,
     path::{GenericArgs, GenericArg},
     adt::VariantDef,
@@ -1074,7 +1074,7 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
 
                 Ty::apply(TypeCtor::Tuple, Substs(ty_vec.into()))
             }
-            Expr::Array { exprs } => {
+            Expr::Array(array) => {
                 let elem_ty = match &expected.ty {
                     Ty::Apply(a_ty) => match a_ty.ctor {
                         TypeCtor::Slice | TypeCtor::Array => {
@@ -1085,8 +1085,21 @@ impl<'a, D: HirDatabase> InferenceContext<'a, D> {
                     _ => self.new_type_var(),
                 };
 
-                for expr in exprs.iter() {
-                    self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(elem_ty.clone()));
+                match array {
+                    Array::ElementList(items) => {
+                        for expr in items.iter() {
+                            self.infer_expr(*expr, &Expectation::has_type(elem_ty.clone()));
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Array::Repeat { initializer, repeat } => {
+                        self.infer_expr(*initializer, &Expectation::has_type(elem_ty.clone()));
+                        self.infer_expr(
+                            *repeat,
+                            &Expectation::has_type(Ty::simple(TypeCtor::Int(
+                                primitive::UncertainIntTy::Known(primitive::IntTy::usize()),
+                            ))),
+                        );
+                    }
                 }
 
                 Ty::apply_one(TypeCtor::Array, elem_ty)
diff --git a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/tests.rs b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/tests.rs
index f0164f7ea5..f6a325033d 100644
--- a/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_hir/src/ty/tests.rs
@@ -697,58 +697,58 @@ fn test(x: &str, y: isize) {
 [9; 10) 'x': &str
 [18; 19) 'y': isize
 [28; 324) '{     ... 3]; }': ()
-[38; 39) 'a': [&str]
-[42; 45) '[x]': [&str]
+[38; 39) 'a': [&str;_]
+[42; 45) '[x]': [&str;_]
 [43; 44) 'x': &str
-[55; 56) 'b': [[&str]]
-[59; 65) '[a, a]': [[&str]]
-[60; 61) 'a': [&str]
-[63; 64) 'a': [&str]
-[75; 76) 'c': [[[&str]]]
-[79; 85) '[b, b]': [[[&str]]]
-[80; 81) 'b': [[&str]]
-[83; 84) 'b': [[&str]]
-[96; 97) 'd': [isize]
-[100; 112) '[y, 1, 2, 3]': [isize]
+[55; 56) 'b': [[&str;_];_]
+[59; 65) '[a, a]': [[&str;_];_]
+[60; 61) 'a': [&str;_]
+[63; 64) 'a': [&str;_]
+[75; 76) 'c': [[[&str;_];_];_]
+[79; 85) '[b, b]': [[[&str;_];_];_]
+[80; 81) 'b': [[&str;_];_]
+[83; 84) 'b': [[&str;_];_]
+[96; 97) 'd': [isize;_]
+[100; 112) '[y, 1, 2, 3]': [isize;_]
 [101; 102) 'y': isize
 [104; 105) '1': isize
 [107; 108) '2': isize
 [110; 111) '3': isize
-[122; 123) 'd': [isize]
-[126; 138) '[1, y, 2, 3]': [isize]
+[122; 123) 'd': [isize;_]
+[126; 138) '[1, y, 2, 3]': [isize;_]
 [127; 128) '1': isize
 [130; 131) 'y': isize
 [133; 134) '2': isize
 [136; 137) '3': isize
-[148; 149) 'e': [isize]
-[152; 155) '[y]': [isize]
+[148; 149) 'e': [isize;_]
+[152; 155) '[y]': [isize;_]
 [153; 154) 'y': isize
-[165; 166) 'f': [[isize]]
-[169; 175) '[d, d]': [[isize]]
-[170; 171) 'd': [isize]
-[173; 174) 'd': [isize]
-[185; 186) 'g': [[isize]]
-[189; 195) '[e, e]': [[isize]]
-[190; 191) 'e': [isize]
-[193; 194) 'e': [isize]
-[206; 207) 'h': [i32]
-[210; 216) '[1, 2]': [i32]
+[165; 166) 'f': [[isize;_];_]
+[169; 175) '[d, d]': [[isize;_];_]
+[170; 171) 'd': [isize;_]
+[173; 174) 'd': [isize;_]
+[185; 186) 'g': [[isize;_];_]
+[189; 195) '[e, e]': [[isize;_];_]
+[190; 191) 'e': [isize;_]
+[193; 194) 'e': [isize;_]
+[206; 207) 'h': [i32;_]
+[210; 216) '[1, 2]': [i32;_]
 [211; 212) '1': i32
 [214; 215) '2': i32
-[226; 227) 'i': [&str]
-[230; 240) '["a", "b"]': [&str]
+[226; 227) 'i': [&str;_]
+[230; 240) '["a", "b"]': [&str;_]
 [231; 234) '"a"': &str
 [236; 239) '"b"': &str
-[251; 252) 'b': [[&str]]
-[255; 265) '[a, ["b"]]': [[&str]]
-[256; 257) 'a': [&str]
-[259; 264) '["b"]': [&str]
+[251; 252) 'b': [[&str;_];_]
+[255; 265) '[a, ["b"]]': [[&str;_];_]
+[256; 257) 'a': [&str;_]
+[259; 264) '["b"]': [&str;_]
 [260; 263) '"b"': &str
-[275; 276) 'x': [u8]
-[288; 290) '[]': [u8]
-[300; 301) 'z': &[u8]
-[311; 321) '&[1, 2, 3]': &[u8]
-[312; 321) '[1, 2, 3]': [u8]
+[275; 276) 'x': [u8;_]
+[288; 290) '[]': [u8;_]
+[300; 301) 'z': &[u8;_]
+[311; 321) '&[1, 2, 3]': &[u8;_]
+[312; 321) '[1, 2, 3]': [u8;_]
 [313; 314) '1': u8
 [316; 317) '2': u8
 [319; 320) '3': u8"###
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ fn test() {
 [11; 48) '{     ...&y]; }': ()
 [21; 22) 'y': &{unknown}
 [25; 32) 'unknown': &{unknown}
-[38; 45) '[y, &y]': [&&{unknown}]
+[38; 45) '[y, &y]': [&&{unknown};_]
 [39; 40) 'y': &{unknown}
 [42; 44) '&y': &&{unknown}
 [43; 44) 'y': &{unknown}"###
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ fn test() {
 [25; 32) 'unknown': &&{unknown}
 [42; 43) 'y': &&{unknown}
 [46; 53) 'unknown': &&{unknown}
-[59; 77) '[(x, y..., &x)]': [(&&{unknown}, &&{unknown})]
+[59; 77) '[(x, y..., &x)]': [(&&{unknown}, &&{unknown});_]
 [60; 66) '(x, y)': (&&{unknown}, &&{unknown})
 [61; 62) 'x': &&{unknown}
 [64; 65) 'y': &&{unknown}
@@ -1670,8 +1670,8 @@ fn test_line_buffer() {
 "#),
         @r###"
 [23; 53) '{     ...n']; }': ()
-[29; 50) '&[0, b...b'\n']': &[u8]
-[30; 50) '[0, b'...b'\n']': [u8]
+[29; 50) '&[0, b...b'\n']': &[u8;_]
+[30; 50) '[0, b'...b'\n']': [u8;_]
 [31; 32) '0': u8
 [34; 39) 'b'\n'': u8
 [41; 42) '1': u8
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast.rs b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast.rs
index a06a6375d9..c2ab19d97b 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ pub use self::{
     generated::*,
     traits::*,
     tokens::*,
-    extensions::{PathSegmentKind, StructKind, FieldKind, SelfParamKind},
-    expr_extensions::{ElseBranch, PrefixOp, BinOp, LiteralKind},
+    extensions::{PathSegmentKind, StructKind,FieldKind, SelfParamKind},
+    expr_extensions::{ElseBranch, PrefixOp, BinOp, LiteralKind,ArrayExprKind},
 };
 
 /// The main trait to go from untyped `SyntaxNode`  to a typed ast. The
diff --git a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/expr_extensions.rs b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/expr_extensions.rs
index 1d83138102..9484c3b9b5 100644
--- a/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/expr_extensions.rs
+++ b/crates/ra_syntax/src/ast/expr_extensions.rs
@@ -193,6 +193,28 @@ impl ast::BinExpr {
     }
 }
 
+pub enum ArrayExprKind<'a> {
+    Repeat { initializer: Option<&'a ast::Expr>, repeat: Option<&'a ast::Expr> },
+    ElementList(AstChildren<'a, ast::Expr>),
+}
+
+impl ast::ArrayExpr {
+    pub fn kind(&self) -> ArrayExprKind {
+        if self.is_repeat() {
+            ArrayExprKind::Repeat {
+                initializer: children(self).nth(0),
+                repeat: children(self).nth(1),
+            }
+        } else {
+            ArrayExprKind::ElementList(children(self))
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn is_repeat(&self) -> bool {
+        self.syntax().children_with_tokens().any(|it| it.kind() == SEMI)
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum LiteralKind {
     String,