diff --git a/include/Defs.h b/include/Defs.h
index f3f5712..e835bfb 100644
--- a/include/Defs.h
+++ b/include/Defs.h
@@ -239,15 +239,16 @@ struct SymbolTableEntry {
     struct SymbolTableEntry* CompositeType; // A pointer to the start of a Symbol Table list that represents a certain Composite type
     int Structure;  // An entry in StructureType - metadata on how to process the data
     int Storage;    // The scope of this symbol - decides when it is discarded.
-    union {
-        int EndLabel;   // For a function - The number of the label to jump to, in order to exit this function (if applicable)
-        int Length;     // For an array - The length of the symbol in units of 1 element -- the size of an array, for example.
-        int IntValue;   // For an enum - The value of an Enum entry
-    };
+    int Length;     // Size of an array, or the number of parameters in a function
+    int Size;       // Total size in bytes.
+
+    int* InitialValues;
+
+    int IntValue;   // For an enum - The value of an Enum entry
 
     union {
+        int EndLabel;   // For a function - The number of the label to jump to, in order to exit this function (if applicable)
         int SinkOffset; // For a variable - How many times must we sink the rbp to get to this symbol in the stack?
-        int Elements;   // For a function - How many parameters?
     };
 
     struct SymbolTableEntry* NextSymbol; // The next symbol in a list
diff --git a/src/Statements.c b/src/Statements.c
index b7a1744..235c270 100644
--- a/src/Statements.c
+++ b/src/Statements.c
@@ -61,6 +61,33 @@ struct ASTNode* ParseCompound() {
     }
 }
 
+/*
+ * Read a literal of the given type.
+ * @param Type integer or char*
+ * @return the integer literal, or label value of the string.
+ */
+int ParseLiteral(int Type) {
+    if ((Type == PointerTo(RET_CHAR)) && (CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.type == LI_STR))
+        return Assembler->vtable->AsNewString(CurrentIdentifier);
+
+    if (CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.type == LI_INT) {
+        switch (Type) {
+            case RET_CHAR:
+                if (CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.value < 0 || CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.value > 255)
+                    ErrorReport("Integer literal value too big for char\n");
+            case RET_INT:
+            case RET_LONG:
+                break;
+
+            default: ErrorReport("Type Mismatch. Integer Literal vs Variable.\n");
+        }
+    } else {
+        ErrorReport("Expecting an integer literal or char array.\n");
+    }
+
+    return CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.value;
+}
+
 /*
  * Resolve a typename to a type struct.
  * Short circuit on the case where a definition is present, as definitions are typeless.
@@ -158,31 +185,94 @@ static int ParsePointerType(int Type) {
  */
 static struct SymbolTableEntry* ParseArrayDeclaration(char* name, int Type, struct SymbolTableEntry* CompositeType, int Storage) {
     struct SymbolTableEntry* Symbol = NULL;
+    int Elems = -1, MaxElems, *InitialList, i, j;
+
     Tokenise();
     Safe();
 
     if (CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.type == LI_INT) {
-        switch (Storage) {
-            case SC_GLOBAL:
-                Symbol = AddSymbol(name, PointerTo(Type), ST_ARR, Storage, CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.value, 0, CompositeType);
-                break;
-            case SC_LOCAL:
-            case SC_PARAM:
-            case SC_MEMBER:
-            default:
-                ErrorReport("Local array definitions not permitted.\n");
-        }
+        if (CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.value <= 0)
+            ErrorReport("Array size in definition cannot be negative.\n");
+        Elems = CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.value;
+        Tokenise();
     }
 
-    Tokenise();
     VerifyToken(LI_RBRAC, "]");
     Safe();
+
+    if (CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.type == LI_EQUAL) {
+        if (Storage != SC_GLOBAL)
+            ErrorReport("Non-global array cannot be initialized.\n");
+        Tokenise();
+        Safe();
+
+        VerifyToken(LI_LBRAC, "{");
+
+        if (Elems != -1)
+            MaxElems = Elems;
+        else
+            MaxElems = 10;
+        InitialList = (int*)malloc(MaxElems * sizeof(int));
+
+        while (1) {
+            if (Elems != -1 && i == MaxElems)
+                ErrorReport("Too many items in initializer list\n");
+            InitialList[i++] = ParseLiteral(Type);
+            Tokenise();
+            Safe();
+
+            if (Elems == -1 && i == MaxElems) {
+                MaxElems += 10;
+                InitialList = (int*)realloc(InitialList, MaxElems * sizeof(int));
+            }
+
+            if (CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.type == LI_RBRAC) {
+                Tokenise();
+                break;
+            }
+
+            VerifyToken(LI_COM, ",");
+            Safe();
+        }
+
+        for (j = i; j < Symbol->Length; j++)
+            InitialList[j] = 0;
+        if (i > Elems)
+            Elems = i;
+        Symbol->InitialValues = InitialList;
+    }
+
+    Symbol->Length = Elems;
+    Symbol->Size = Symbol->Length * TypeSize(Type, CompositeType);
+
+    if (Storage == SC_GLOBAL)
+        Assembler->vtable->AsGlobalSymbol(Symbol);
+
     return Symbol;
 }
 
 // A short redirect to add a Scalar definition to the variable tables.
 static struct SymbolTableEntry* ParseScalarDeclaration(char* name, int Type, struct SymbolTableEntry* CompositeType, int Storage) {
-    return AddSymbol(name, Type, ST_VAR, Storage, 1, 0, CompositeType);
+    struct SymbolTableEntry* sym = AddSymbol(name, Type, ST_VAR, Storage, 1, 0, CompositeType);
+
+    // Being assigned.
+    if (CurrentFile->CurrentSymbol.type == LI_EQUAL) {
+        if (Storage != SC_GLOBAL && Storage != SC_LOCAL)
+            ErrorReport("Non-static, non-local variable cannot be initialized.\n");
+        Tokenise();
+        Safe();
+
+        if (Storage == SC_GLOBAL) {
+            sym->InitialValues = (int*) malloc(sizeof(int));
+            sym->InitialValues[0] = ParseLiteral(Type);
+            Tokenise();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (Storage == SC_GLOBAL)
+        Assembler->vtable->AsGlobalSymbol(sym);
+
+    return sym;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -323,7 +413,7 @@ static struct SymbolTableEntry* ParseFunctionDeclaration(char* name, int Type, s
            TypeNames(Type), BreakLabel);
 
     if (NewFunction) {
-        NewFunction->Elements = ParamCount;
+        NewFunction->Length = ParamCount;
         NewFunction->Start = Params;
         NewFunction->Type = RET_LONG;
         OldFunction = NewFunction;
@@ -584,6 +674,7 @@ struct SymbolTableEntry* BeginCompositeDeclaration(int Type) {
     }
 
     Composite->Length = Type == DAT_STRUCT ? Offset : Largest;
+    Composite->Size = Offset;
     return Composite;
 }
 
@@ -904,8 +995,8 @@ struct ASTNode* SwitchStatement() {
     VerifyToken(LI_LBRAC, "{");
 
     // Verify the switch expression (must be integer-compatible)
-    if (!TypeIsInt(!left->ExprType))
-        Die("Switch expression is not of integer type");
+    if (!TypeIsInt(left->ExprType))
+        ErrorReport("Switch expression is not of integer type, instead %s.\n", TypeNames(left->ExprType));
 
     Safe();
 
diff --git a/src/Symbols.c b/src/Symbols.c
index c5d3f78..58120d7 100644
--- a/src/Symbols.c
+++ b/src/Symbols.c
@@ -251,6 +251,9 @@ struct SymbolTableEntry* AddSymbol(char* Name, int Type, int Structure, int Stor
     Node->SinkOffset = SinkOffset;
     Node->CompositeType = CompositeType;
 
+    if (TypeIsPtr(Type) || TypeIsInt(Type))
+        Node->Size = Length * TypeSize(Type, CompositeType);
+
     printf("Adding a %s symbol of name %s, type %s to the tables.\n", ScopeNames[Node->Storage], Node->Name,
            TypeNames(Node->Type));
     switch (Storage) {
diff --git a/src/Types.c b/src/Types.c
index 5e868f6..634cdfb 100644
--- a/src/Types.c
+++ b/src/Types.c
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
  */
 
 int TypeIsInt(int Type) {
-    return ((Type & 0xf) == 0);
+    printf("\tComparing type %d.\n", Type);
+    return ( ((Type & 0xf) == 0) && (Type >= RET_CHAR && Type <= RET_LONG));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/assemble/ASMAssembler.c b/src/assemble/ASMAssembler.c
index bb66a3f..b2d8f78 100644
--- a/src/assemble/ASMAssembler.c
+++ b/src/assemble/ASMAssembler.c
@@ -712,34 +712,51 @@ static int AsStrDeref(int Register1, int Register2, int Type) {
     return Register1;
 }
 
+static void AsDataSegment() {
+    fprintf(stdout, ".data:\n");
+}
+
 // Assemble a global symbol (variable, struct, enum, function, string)
 static void AsGlobalSymbol(struct SymbolTableEntry* Entry) {
+    int size, type, init, i;
 
     if (Entry == NULL) return;
     if (Entry->Structure == ST_FUNC) return;
 
+    if (Entry->Structure = ST_ARR) {
+        type = ValueAt(Entry->Type);
+        size = TypeSize(type, Entry->CompositeType);
+    } else {
+        size = Entry->Size;
+        type = Entry->Type;
+    }
 
-    int Size = TypeSize(Entry->Type, Entry->CompositeType);
-
-    fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.data\n"
-                        "\t.globl\t%s\n",
-            Entry->Name);
-
+    AsDataSegment();
+    fprintf(OutputFile,"\t.globl\t%s\n", Entry->Name);
     fprintf(OutputFile, "%s:\n", Entry->Name);
 
-    switch (Size) {
-        case 1:
-            fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.byte\t0\r\n");
-            break;
-        case 4:
-            fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.long\t0\r\n");
-            break;
-        case 8:
-            fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.quad\t0\r\n");
-            break;
-        default:
-            for (int i = 0; i < Size; i++)
-                fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.byte\t0\n");
+    for (i = 0; i < Entry->Length; i++) {
+        init = 0;
+        if (Entry->InitialValues)
+            init = Entry->InitialValues[i];
+
+        switch (size) {
+            case 1:
+                fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.byte\t0\r\n");
+                break;
+            case 4:
+                fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.long\t0\r\n");
+                break;
+            case 8:
+                if (Entry->InitialValues && type == PointerTo(RET_CHAR))
+                    fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.quad\tL%d\r\n", init);
+                else
+                    fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.quad\t%d\r\n", init);
+                break;
+            default:
+                for (i = 0; i < size; i++)
+                    fprintf(OutputFile, "\t.byte\t0\n");
+        }
     }
 
 }