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Initializing an array from a function

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NeatNitCreated:
NeatNit#1
I know that arrays can be assigned like variables, and do so via reference rather than values: 
DIM A[2], B[3]
A[1] = 200 ' A = [0, 200]
B[2] = 7 ' B = [0, 0, 7]
A = B ' the array [0, 200] is gone forever
A[0] = 33 ' A = B = [33, 0, 7]
It is also possible to make functions that return an array: 
DIM A[0]
A = NEW_ARR(5)

DEF NEW_ARR(N)
  DIM ARR[N]
  VAR I
  FOR I = 0 TO N - 1
    ARR[I] = I
  NEXT
  RETURN ARR
END
But, is it possible to initialize an array from within its declaration (without creating an unused array and immediately reassigning)? None of these work: 
DIM A = NEW_ARR(5)
DIM A[] = NEW_ARR(5)
DIM A[5] = NEW_ARR(5)
If they did, I would quite like it for code readability reasons.
12Me21#2
It's not possible. You'll have to either do what you were doing before, or in some cases it might be easier to use something like this: 
DIM A[7]
NEW A

DEF NEW ARRAY
 FOR I=0 TO LEN(ARRAY)-1
  ARRAY[I]=I
 NEXT
END
IAmRalsei#3
It's not possible. SNIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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