diff --git a/include/chaiscript/language/chaiscript_parser.hpp b/include/chaiscript/language/chaiscript_parser.hpp
index 797bb35..f8452ff 100644
--- a/include/chaiscript/language/chaiscript_parser.hpp
+++ b/include/chaiscript/language/chaiscript_parser.hpp
@@ -1597,10 +1597,10 @@ namespace chaiscript
 
           size_t prev_stack_top = m_match_stack.size();
 
-          if (Char('[')) {
+          if (Char('{')) {
             retval = true;
             Container_Arg_List();
-            if (!Char(']')) {
+            if (!Char('}')) {
               throw exception::eval_error("Missing closing square bracket", File_Position(m_line, m_col), *m_filename);
             }
             if ((prev_stack_top != m_match_stack.size()) && (m_match_stack.back()->children.size() > 0)) {
diff --git a/include/chaiscript/language/chaiscript_prelude.hpp b/include/chaiscript/language/chaiscript_prelude.hpp
index 86cb6d2..ca0a585 100644
--- a/include/chaiscript/language/chaiscript_prelude.hpp
+++ b/include/chaiscript/language/chaiscript_prelude.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #ifndef CHAISCRIPT_PRELUDE_HPP_
 #define CHAISCRIPT_PRELUDE_HPP_
 
-//Note, the expression "[x,y]" in "collate" is parsed as two separate expressions
+//Note, the expression "{x,y}" in "collate" is parsed as two separate expressions
 //by C++, so CODE_STRING, takes two expressions and adds in the missing comma
 #define CODE_STRING(x, y) #x ", " #y 
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def to_string(x) : call_exists(first, x) && call_exists(second, x) { \n\
 }\n\
 # to_string for containers\n\
 def to_string(x) : call_exists(range, x) && !x.is_type("string"){ \n\
-  "[" + x.join(", ") + "]"; \n\
+  "{" + x.join(", ") + "}"; \n\
 }\n\
 # Basic to_string function\n\
 def to_string(x) { \n\
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def generate_range(x, y) { \n\
 }\n\
 # Returns a new Vector with the first value to the second value as its elements\n\
 def collate(x, y) { \n\
-  [x, y]; \n\
+  {x, y}; \n\
 } \n\
 def zip_with(f, x, y, inserter) : call_exists(range, x) && call_exists(range, y) { \n\
   auto r_x = range(x); \n\
diff --git a/unittests/bind.chai b/unittests/bind.chai
index a3af300..d89d66d 100644
--- a/unittests/bind.chai
+++ b/unittests/bind.chai
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 auto prod = bind(foldl, _, `*`, 1.0)
-assert_equal(60, prod([3, 4, 5]))
+assert_equal(60, prod({3, 4, 5}))
diff --git a/unittests/concat.chai b/unittests/concat.chai
index 53950a6..4b897b7 100644
--- a/unittests/concat.chai
+++ b/unittests/concat.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto v = concat([1, 2], [3, 4]);
+auto v = concat({1, 2}, {3, 4});
 
 assert_equal(4, v.size());
 assert_equal(1, v[0]);
diff --git a/unittests/deep_array_lookup.chai b/unittests/deep_array_lookup.chai
index 8a86eaa..d94cb8f 100644
--- a/unittests/deep_array_lookup.chai
+++ b/unittests/deep_array_lookup.chai
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-auto a = [1,2,3, [4,5,6] ]
+auto a = {1,2,3, {4,5,6} }
 
 assert_equal(a[3][0], 4)
 
 
-def Test::Test() { this.a = [1,2,3]; }
+def Test::Test() { this.a = {1,2,3}; }
 attr Test::a;
 
 auto t = Test();
diff --git a/unittests/drop.chai b/unittests/drop.chai
index c64b431..9758c8f 100644
--- a/unittests/drop.chai
+++ b/unittests/drop.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal([3,4], drop([1, 2, 3, 4], 2))
+assert_equal({3,4}, drop({1, 2, 3, 4}, 2))
diff --git a/unittests/drop_while.chai b/unittests/drop_while.chai
index 08e19f2..6912cf2 100644
--- a/unittests/drop_while.chai
+++ b/unittests/drop_while.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal([2, 3], drop_while([1, 2, 3], odd))
+assert_equal({2, 3}, drop_while({1, 2, 3}, odd))
diff --git a/unittests/exception_guards.chai b/unittests/exception_guards.chai
index 1279298..2c2ec09 100644
--- a/unittests/exception_guards.chai
+++ b/unittests/exception_guards.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto results = [];
+auto results = {};
 
 for (auto i = 2; i < 6; ++i) {
   try {
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ catch {
   results.push_back("defaultcatch");
 }
 
-assert_equal(["c2: 2", "c2: 3", "c3: 4", "c3: 5", "defaultcatch"], results);
+assert_equal({"c2: 2", "c2: 3", "c3: 4", "c3: 5", "defaultcatch"}, results);
diff --git a/unittests/filter.chai b/unittests/filter.chai
index 6d805fe..2b8b43a 100644
--- a/unittests/filter.chai
+++ b/unittests/filter.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal([1,3], filter([1, 2, 3, 4], odd))
+assert_equal({1,3}, filter({1, 2, 3, 4}, odd))
diff --git a/unittests/foldl.chai b/unittests/foldl.chai
index 7e9db51..25de4f3 100644
--- a/unittests/foldl.chai
+++ b/unittests/foldl.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal(10, foldl([1, 2, 3, 4], `+`, 0))
+assert_equal(10, foldl({1, 2, 3, 4}, `+`, 0))
diff --git a/unittests/for.chai b/unittests/for.chai
index c576999..e4ae118 100644
--- a/unittests/for.chai
+++ b/unittests/for.chai
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-auto ret = []
+auto ret = {}
 
 for (auto i = 0; i < 5; ++i) {
   ret.push_back(i);
 }
 
-assert_equal([0,1,2,3,4], ret);
+assert_equal({0,1,2,3,4}, ret);
diff --git a/unittests/for_each.chai b/unittests/for_each.chai
index 242a1ba..0a8d737 100644
--- a/unittests/for_each.chai
+++ b/unittests/for_each.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-for_each([1, 2, 3], print)
+for_each({1, 2, 3}, print)
diff --git a/unittests/for_each_range.chai b/unittests/for_each_range.chai
index 3a92641..3a31fc0 100644
--- a/unittests/for_each_range.chai
+++ b/unittests/for_each_range.chai
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-auto v = [1,2,3];
+auto v = {1,2,3};
 auto r = range(v);
 for_each(r, fun(x) { assert_equal(true, x>0); } )
diff --git a/unittests/for_each_retro.chai b/unittests/for_each_retro.chai
index 4cd0ff5..816d30f 100644
--- a/unittests/for_each_retro.chai
+++ b/unittests/for_each_retro.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Don't bother checking the output from this one, just makes sure it executes
-auto v = [1,2,3];
+auto v = {1,2,3};
 auto r = retro(range(v));
 for_each(r, print)
diff --git a/unittests/function_introspection.chai b/unittests/function_introspection.chai
index 6d808df..335dc1a 100644
--- a/unittests/function_introspection.chai
+++ b/unittests/function_introspection.chai
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ assert_equal(test_function, test_function);
 
 assert_not_equal(test_function, `+`);
 
-assert_equal(test_function.call([1]), 1);
+assert_equal(test_function.call({1}), 1);
 
 // dynamic object function tests
 
diff --git a/unittests/generate_range.chai b/unittests/generate_range.chai
index 9e25970..9f729ed 100644
--- a/unittests/generate_range.chai
+++ b/unittests/generate_range.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal([1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10], generate_range(1, 10))
+assert_equal({1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}, generate_range(1, 10))
diff --git a/unittests/index_operator.chai b/unittests/index_operator.chai
index f807404..0b7d770 100644
--- a/unittests/index_operator.chai
+++ b/unittests/index_operator.chai
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 // tests more complex parses of the index operator
 
-def Bob::bob3() { return [1,2,3]; }
+def Bob::bob3() { return {1,2,3}; }
 def Bob::Bob() {}
 auto b = Bob();
 
diff --git a/unittests/join.chai b/unittests/join.chai
index 1891c46..4ae6665 100644
--- a/unittests/join.chai
+++ b/unittests/join.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal("1*2*3", join([1, 2, 3], "*"))
+assert_equal("1*2*3", join({1, 2, 3}, "*"))
diff --git a/unittests/malformed_inline_map.chai b/unittests/malformed_inline_map.chai
index d267bcf..618033d 100644
--- a/unittests/malformed_inline_map.chai
+++ b/unittests/malformed_inline_map.chai
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 
-assert_throws("Parse failure", fun() { eval("[\"hello\":5,\"j\",\"k\"]") } );
+assert_throws("Parse failure", fun() { eval("{\"hello\":5,\"j\",\"k\"}") } );
diff --git a/unittests/map.chai b/unittests/map.chai
index a0a31ee..7344f80 100644
--- a/unittests/map.chai
+++ b/unittests/map.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal([true, false, true], map([1,2,3], odd))
+assert_equal({true, false, true}, map({1,2,3}, odd))
diff --git a/unittests/map_access.chai b/unittests/map_access.chai
index d544036..1d29123 100644
--- a/unittests/map_access.chai
+++ b/unittests/map_access.chai
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-auto x = ["bob":2, "fred":3]
+auto x = {"bob":2, "fred":3}
 assert_equal(3, x["fred"])
diff --git a/unittests/map_inplace_init.chai b/unittests/map_inplace_init.chai
index 1d88494..5806292 100644
--- a/unittests/map_inplace_init.chai
+++ b/unittests/map_inplace_init.chai
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-auto x = ["bob":1, "fred":2]
+auto x = {"bob":1, "fred":2}
 
 assert_equal(2, x.size());
diff --git a/unittests/method_sugar.chai b/unittests/method_sugar.chai
index 521400b..97598f9 100644
--- a/unittests/method_sugar.chai
+++ b/unittests/method_sugar.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal(6, [1, 2, 3].sum())
+assert_equal(6, {1, 2, 3}.sum())
diff --git a/unittests/multiline.chai b/unittests/multiline.chai
index dfa213c..0676d0c 100644
--- a/unittests/multiline.chai
+++ b/unittests/multiline.chai
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-auto x = [1, 2,
- 3, 4]
+auto x = {1, 2,
+ 3, 4}
 
 assert_equal(1, x[0])
 
diff --git a/unittests/product.chai b/unittests/product.chai
index 03ba3cf..f0b9d0a 100644
--- a/unittests/product.chai
+++ b/unittests/product.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal(24, product([1, 2, 3, 4]))
+assert_equal(24, product({1, 2, 3, 4}))
diff --git a/unittests/range.chai b/unittests/range.chai
index 97a430b..cdc5689 100644
--- a/unittests/range.chai
+++ b/unittests/range.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto x = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+auto x = {1, 2, 3, 4}
 auto r = range(x)
 r.pop_front()
 assert_equal(2, r.front());
diff --git a/unittests/range_back.chai b/unittests/range_back.chai
index b572f94..a493655 100644
--- a/unittests/range_back.chai
+++ b/unittests/range_back.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto x = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+auto x = {1, 2, 3, 4}
 auto r = range(x)
 r.pop_back()
 assert_equal(3, r.back())
diff --git a/unittests/range_contains.chai b/unittests/range_contains.chai
index e79051e..a5b7705 100644
--- a/unittests/range_contains.chai
+++ b/unittests/range_contains.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto v = [1,2,"hi", "world", 5.5]
+auto v = {1,2,"hi", "world", 5.5}
 assert_equal(true, v.contains(5.5))
 assert_equal(false, v.contains(0))
 assert_equal(false, v.contains(1, lt))
diff --git a/unittests/range_find.chai b/unittests/range_find.chai
index 1bdb1ba..e51bc71 100644
--- a/unittests/range_find.chai
+++ b/unittests/range_find.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto v = [2, 1, "Hi", 5.5]
+auto v = {2, 1, "Hi", 5.5}
 auto r = v.find("Hi");
 
 assert_equal("Hi", r.front())
diff --git a/unittests/range_inplace.chai b/unittests/range_inplace.chai
index d661f5d..ff90a0e 100644
--- a/unittests/range_inplace.chai
+++ b/unittests/range_inplace.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal([3,4,5,6], [3..6])
+assert_equal({3,4,5,6}, {3..6})
diff --git a/unittests/reduce.chai b/unittests/reduce.chai
index 3b255b3..fb347e8 100644
--- a/unittests/reduce.chai
+++ b/unittests/reduce.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal(10, reduce([1, 2, 3, 4], `+`))
+assert_equal(10, reduce({1, 2, 3, 4}, `+`))
diff --git a/unittests/retro.chai b/unittests/retro.chai
index 780a06d..1e8359f 100644
--- a/unittests/retro.chai
+++ b/unittests/retro.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto x = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+auto x = {1, 2, 3, 4}
 auto r = retro(range(x))
 r.pop_front()
 assert_equal(3, r.front())
diff --git a/unittests/retroretro.chai b/unittests/retroretro.chai
index 36c568c..8e203cb 100644
--- a/unittests/retroretro.chai
+++ b/unittests/retroretro.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto x = [1, 2, 3, 4]
+auto x = {1, 2, 3, 4}
 auto r = retro(range(x))
 r.pop_back()
 auto r2 = retro(r)
diff --git a/unittests/sum.chai b/unittests/sum.chai
index 7502ae7..5588593 100644
--- a/unittests/sum.chai
+++ b/unittests/sum.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal(10, sum([1, 2, 3, 4]))
+assert_equal(10, sum({1, 2, 3, 4}))
diff --git a/unittests/take.chai b/unittests/take.chai
index 5110392..06df1cb 100644
--- a/unittests/take.chai
+++ b/unittests/take.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal(2, take([1, 2, 3, 4], 2).back())
+assert_equal(2, take({1, 2, 3, 4}, 2).back())
diff --git a/unittests/take_while.chai b/unittests/take_while.chai
index 56a4ba2..3bfc1b0 100644
--- a/unittests/take_while.chai
+++ b/unittests/take_while.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal([1], take_while([1, 2, 3, 4], odd))
+assert_equal({1}, take_while({1, 2, 3, 4}, odd))
diff --git a/unittests/vector_access.chai b/unittests/vector_access.chai
index 58269a2..7eaa494 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_access.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_access.chai
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-auto x = [1, 2, 3]
+auto x = {1, 2, 3}
 assert_equal(3, x[2])
diff --git a/unittests/vector_erase_at.chai b/unittests/vector_erase_at.chai
index 348cd81..3bb77b6 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_erase_at.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_erase_at.chai
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-auto x = [1, 2, 3]
+auto x = {1, 2, 3}
 x.erase_at(1)
-assert_equal([1,3], x);
+assert_equal({1,3}, x);
diff --git a/unittests/vector_inplace_init.chai b/unittests/vector_inplace_init.chai
index 7b01cb9..04e0593 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_inplace_init.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_inplace_init.chai
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-auto x = [1, 2, 3]
+auto x = {1, 2, 3}
 assert_equal(3, x.size())
diff --git a/unittests/vector_insert_at.chai b/unittests/vector_insert_at.chai
index 1b42e1c..9a7fd2b 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_insert_at.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_insert_at.chai
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-auto x = [1, 2, 3]
+auto x = {1, 2, 3}
 x.insert_at(1, 6)
-assert_equal([1,6,2,3], x);
+assert_equal({1,6,2,3}, x);
diff --git a/unittests/vector_literal_acccess.chai b/unittests/vector_literal_acccess.chai
index 29a7c05..a33a552 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_literal_acccess.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_literal_acccess.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal(1, [1,2,3][0])
+assert_equal(1, {1,2,3}[0])
diff --git a/unittests/vector_of_one.chai b/unittests/vector_of_one.chai
index 2763fc1..a046e31 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_of_one.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_of_one.chai
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-auto x = [1]
+auto x = {1}
 assert_equal(1, x[0])
diff --git a/unittests/vector_paren_literal_access.chai b/unittests/vector_paren_literal_access.chai
index a0c6b96..f96194e 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_paren_literal_access.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_paren_literal_access.chai
@@ -1 +1 @@
-assert_equal(1, ([1,2,3])[0])
+assert_equal(1, ({1,2,3})[0])
diff --git a/unittests/vector_push_back.chai b/unittests/vector_push_back.chai
index 82ba4b4..f5d81bf 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_push_back.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_push_back.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto x = [1, 2]
+auto x = {1, 2}
 x.push_back(3)
 assert_equal(3, x.size())
 assert_equal(3, x.back())
diff --git a/unittests/vector_push_empty.chai b/unittests/vector_push_empty.chai
index 4cb7afe..a279eea 100644
--- a/unittests/vector_push_empty.chai
+++ b/unittests/vector_push_empty.chai
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-auto bob = []
+auto bob = {}
 bob.push_back(3)
 assert_equal(1, bob.size())
 assert_equal(3, bob.front())
diff --git a/unittests/zip.chai b/unittests/zip.chai
index 6aa5b36..a6a8327 100644
--- a/unittests/zip.chai
+++ b/unittests/zip.chai
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-auto z = zip([1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6])
+auto z = zip({1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6})
 
-assert_equal([1,4], z[0])
-assert_equal([2,5], z[1])
-assert_equal([3,6], z[2])
+assert_equal({1,4}, z[0])
+assert_equal({2,5}, z[1])
+assert_equal({3,6}, z[2])
diff --git a/unittests/zip_with.chai b/unittests/zip_with.chai
index ca2665a..9b23222 100644
--- a/unittests/zip_with.chai
+++ b/unittests/zip_with.chai
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-auto z = zip_with(`+`, [1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6])
+auto z = zip_with(`+`, {1, 2, 3}, {4, 5, 6})
 
-assert_equal([5,7,9], z)
+assert_equal({5,7,9}, z)