diff --git a/lib/cmock_function_prototype_node_classes.rb b/lib/cmock_function_prototype_node_classes.rb
index 302ecaf..fc7997e 100644
--- a/lib/cmock_function_prototype_node_classes.rb
+++ b/lib/cmock_function_prototype_node_classes.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 module CMockFunctionPrototype
 
   module FunctionPrototypeUtils
+    # handles '*' and '[]' (they're both pointers after all)
     def normalize_ptr(ptr_string)
       ptr_string.gsub!(/\s+\*/, '*')
       ptr_string.gsub!(/\*(\w)/, '* \1')
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
     end
 
     def typedef(arg_list_index, function_name)
-      typename= make_function_pointer_param_typedef_name(arg_list_index, function_name)
+      typename = make_function_pointer_param_typedef_name(arg_list_index, function_name)
       
       # don't place 'const' in typedef no matter if it exists or not;
       # data types that comprise mock queues can't be const
@@ -229,6 +230,9 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
 
     def type_and_smart_name_string(arg_list_index)
       if (name.text_value.blank?)
+        if (type.brackets?)
+          return "#{type.replace_brackets} #{make_cmock_arg_name(arg_list_index)}#{type.get_brackets}"
+        end
         return "#{type.text_value} #{make_cmock_arg_name(arg_list_index)}"
       end
 
@@ -237,10 +241,36 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
 
     def type_and_smart_name_token_hash(arg_list_index)
       if (name.text_value.blank?)
-        return { :type => type.text_value, :name => make_cmock_arg_name(arg_list_index)}
+        if (type.brackets?)
+          return { :type => type.replace_brackets('*'), :name => make_cmock_arg_name(arg_list_index) }
+        end
+        return { :type => type.text_value, :name => make_cmock_arg_name(arg_list_index) }
       end
 
-      return { :type => type.text_value, :name => name.text_value}
+      if (name.brackets?)
+        return { :type => "#{type.text_value}*", :name => name.replace_brackets }
+      end
+
+      return { :type => type.text_value, :name => name.text_value }
+    end
+  end
+
+
+  class NameWithBracketsNode < Treetop::Runtime::SyntaxNode
+    def text_value
+      return super.gsub(/\s+/, '')
+    end
+
+    def brackets?
+      return !brackets.text_value.blank?
+    end
+
+    def get_brackets
+      return brackets.text_value
+    end
+
+    def replace_brackets(replace='')
+      return text_value.gsub(/(\s*\[\s*[0-9]*\])+/, replace)
     end
   end
 
@@ -258,9 +288,28 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
     def text_value
       return normalize_ptr(super.gsub(/\s+/, ' ')).strip
     end
+    
+    def brackets?
+      return !brackets.text_value.blank?
+    end
+    
+    def get_brackets
+      return brackets.text_value
+    end
+    
+    def replace_brackets(replace='')
+      return text_value.gsub(/(\s*\[\s*[0-9]*\])+/, replace)
+    end
   end
   
-
+  
+  class ArrayBracketsNode < Treetop::Runtime::SyntaxNode
+    def text_value
+      return super.gsub(/\s+/, '')
+    end
+  end
+  
+  
   class VoidNode < Treetop::Runtime::SyntaxNode
     def text_value
       return super.strip
diff --git a/lib/cmock_function_prototype_parser.rb b/lib/cmock_function_prototype_parser.rb
index bfcdd02..0ca08f8 100644
--- a/lib/cmock_function_prototype_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/cmock_function_prototype_parser.rb
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
     r1 = _nt_type
     s0 << r1
     if r1
-      r3 = _nt_name
+      r3 = _nt_name_with_brackets
       if r3
         r2 = r3
       else
@@ -501,6 +501,9 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
   end
 
   module Type0
+    def brackets
+      elements[2]
+    end
   end
 
   def _nt_type
@@ -554,6 +557,15 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
         end
       end
       s0 << r3
+      if r3
+        r11 = _nt_array_brackets
+        if r11
+          r10 = r11
+        else
+          r10 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, index...index)
+        end
+        s0 << r10
+      end
     end
     if s0.last
       r0 = instantiate_node(TypeNode,input, i0...index, s0)
@@ -1247,6 +1259,49 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
     return r0
   end
 
+  module NameWithBrackets0
+    def name
+      elements[0]
+    end
+
+    def brackets
+      elements[1]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def _nt_name_with_brackets
+    start_index = index
+    if node_cache[:name_with_brackets].has_key?(index)
+      cached = node_cache[:name_with_brackets][index]
+      @index = cached.interval.end if cached
+      return cached
+    end
+
+    i0, s0 = index, []
+    r1 = _nt_name
+    s0 << r1
+    if r1
+      r3 = _nt_array_brackets
+      if r3
+        r2 = r3
+      else
+        r2 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, index...index)
+      end
+      s0 << r2
+    end
+    if s0.last
+      r0 = instantiate_node(NameWithBracketsNode,input, i0...index, s0)
+      r0.extend(NameWithBrackets0)
+    else
+      self.index = i0
+      r0 = nil
+    end
+
+    node_cache[:name_with_brackets][start_index] = r0
+
+    return r0
+  end
+
   module Void0
     def space
       elements[1]
@@ -1299,6 +1354,89 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
     return r0
   end
 
+  module ArrayBrackets0
+    def left_bracket
+      elements[0]
+    end
+
+    def number
+      elements[1]
+    end
+
+    def right_bracket
+      elements[2]
+    end
+  end
+
+  module ArrayBrackets1
+    def left_bracket
+      elements[0]
+    end
+
+    def right_bracket
+      elements[1]
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  def _nt_array_brackets
+    start_index = index
+    if node_cache[:array_brackets].has_key?(index)
+      cached = node_cache[:array_brackets][index]
+      @index = cached.interval.end if cached
+      return cached
+    end
+
+    i0, s0 = index, []
+    r1 = _nt_left_bracket
+    s0 << r1
+    if r1
+      r2 = _nt_right_bracket
+      s0 << r2
+      if r2
+        s3, i3 = [], index
+        loop do
+          i4, s4 = index, []
+          r5 = _nt_left_bracket
+          s4 << r5
+          if r5
+            r6 = _nt_number
+            s4 << r6
+            if r6
+              r7 = _nt_right_bracket
+              s4 << r7
+            end
+          end
+          if s4.last
+            r4 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, i4...index, s4)
+            r4.extend(ArrayBrackets0)
+          else
+            self.index = i4
+            r4 = nil
+          end
+          if r4
+            s3 << r4
+          else
+            break
+          end
+        end
+        r3 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, i3...index, s3)
+        s0 << r3
+      end
+    end
+    if s0.last
+      r0 = instantiate_node(ArrayBracketsNode,input, i0...index, s0)
+      r0.extend(ArrayBrackets1)
+    else
+      self.index = i0
+      r0 = nil
+    end
+
+    node_cache[:array_brackets][start_index] = r0
+
+    return r0
+  end
+
   module Const0
     def space
       elements[1]
@@ -1459,6 +1597,86 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
     return r0
   end
 
+  module LeftBracket0
+    def space
+      elements[1]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def _nt_left_bracket
+    start_index = index
+    if node_cache[:left_bracket].has_key?(index)
+      cached = node_cache[:left_bracket][index]
+      @index = cached.interval.end if cached
+      return cached
+    end
+
+    i0, s0 = index, []
+    if input.index('[', index) == index
+      r1 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, index...(index + 1))
+      @index += 1
+    else
+      terminal_parse_failure('[')
+      r1 = nil
+    end
+    s0 << r1
+    if r1
+      r2 = _nt_space
+      s0 << r2
+    end
+    if s0.last
+      r0 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, i0...index, s0)
+      r0.extend(LeftBracket0)
+    else
+      self.index = i0
+      r0 = nil
+    end
+
+    node_cache[:left_bracket][start_index] = r0
+
+    return r0
+  end
+
+  module RightBracket0
+    def space
+      elements[1]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def _nt_right_bracket
+    start_index = index
+    if node_cache[:right_bracket].has_key?(index)
+      cached = node_cache[:right_bracket][index]
+      @index = cached.interval.end if cached
+      return cached
+    end
+
+    i0, s0 = index, []
+    if input.index(']', index) == index
+      r1 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, index...(index + 1))
+      @index += 1
+    else
+      terminal_parse_failure(']')
+      r1 = nil
+    end
+    s0 << r1
+    if r1
+      r2 = _nt_space
+      s0 << r2
+    end
+    if s0.last
+      r0 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, i0...index, s0)
+      r0.extend(RightBracket0)
+    else
+      self.index = i0
+      r0 = nil
+    end
+
+    node_cache[:right_bracket][start_index] = r0
+
+    return r0
+  end
+
   module Comma0
     def space
       elements[1]
@@ -1499,6 +1717,45 @@ module CMockFunctionPrototype
     return r0
   end
 
+  module Number0
+    def space
+      elements[1]
+    end
+  end
+
+  def _nt_number
+    start_index = index
+    if node_cache[:number].has_key?(index)
+      cached = node_cache[:number][index]
+      @index = cached.interval.end if cached
+      return cached
+    end
+
+    i0, s0 = index, []
+    if input.index(Regexp.new('[0-9]'), index) == index
+      r1 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, index...(index + 1))
+      @index += 1
+    else
+      r1 = nil
+    end
+    s0 << r1
+    if r1
+      r2 = _nt_space
+      s0 << r2
+    end
+    if s0.last
+      r0 = instantiate_node(SyntaxNode,input, i0...index, s0)
+      r0.extend(Number0)
+    else
+      self.index = i0
+      r0 = nil
+    end
+
+    node_cache[:number][start_index] = r0
+
+    return r0
+  end
+
   def _nt_space
     start_index = index
     if node_cache[:space].has_key?(index)
diff --git a/lib/cmock_function_prototype_parser.treetop b/lib/cmock_function_prototype_parser.treetop
index c1a40b0..218df0a 100644
--- a/lib/cmock_function_prototype_parser.treetop
+++ b/lib/cmock_function_prototype_parser.treetop
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ grammar CMockFunctionPrototype
     # add name: tag to name? so we can always access it in programming even if blank.
     # tell parser that type and optional name will always be followed by ',' '(' or ')' but don't consume them;
     # this helps enforce the limits on what can be parsed in argument lists
-    type name:name? &( comma / left_paren / right_paren ) <TypeWithNameNode>
+    type name:name_with_brackets? &( comma / left_paren / right_paren ) <TypeWithNameNode>
   end
 
   rule type
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ grammar CMockFunctionPrototype
       type_enum /
       type_void_ptr /
       type_primitive /
-      type_custom ) <TypeNode>
+      type_custom ) 
+    brackets:array_brackets? <TypeNode>
   end
 
   rule type_struct
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ grammar CMockFunctionPrototype
   end
 
   rule type_const_and_ptr_suffix
-    # "const *" or "* const" or "*" (asterisks can be multiples)
+    # "const *" or "* const" or "*" (more than one asterisk possible)
     ((const space asterisk+) / (asterisk+ (const space)?))
   end
 
@@ -95,11 +96,19 @@ grammar CMockFunctionPrototype
 	  [a-zA-Z0-9_]+ space <NameNode>
 	end
 
+  rule name_with_brackets
+    name brackets:array_brackets? <NameWithBracketsNode>
+  end
+
   rule void
     # in reality, 'void' is something different than the 'void*' type so limit to 'void' here and handle 'void*' in type rule;
     # recognizing the VoidNode uniquely in programming is helpful
     'void' space !asterisk <VoidNode>
   end
+  
+  rule array_brackets
+    left_bracket right_bracket (left_bracket number right_bracket)* <ArrayBracketsNode>
+  end
 
   rule const
     'const' space
@@ -117,10 +126,22 @@ grammar CMockFunctionPrototype
     ')' space
   end
 
+  rule left_bracket
+    '[' space
+  end
+
+  rule right_bracket
+    ']' space
+  end
+
   rule comma
     ',' space
   end
 
+  rule number
+    [0-9] space
+  end
+
   rule space
     ' '*
   end
diff --git a/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb b/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
index 318dea7..30cf7d1 100644
--- a/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
+++ b/lib/cmock_header_parser.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class CMockHeaderParser
   def initialize(parser, source, cfg, name)
     @src_lines = []
     @prototypes = []
-    @prototype_parse_matcher = /([\d\w\s\*\(\),]+??)\(([\d\w\s\*\(\),\.]*)\)$/m
+    @prototype_parse_matcher = /([\d\w\s\*\(\),\[\]]+??)\(([\d\w\s\*\(\),\.\[\]]*)\)$/m
 
     @c_attributes = cfg.attributes
     @parser = parser
diff --git a/test/system/cases/basic_expect_and_return.yml b/test/system/cases/basic_expect_and_return.yml
index 82eebab..294f205 100644
--- a/test/system/cases/basic_expect_and_return.yml
+++ b/test/system/cases/basic_expect_and_return.yml
@@ -13,12 +13,14 @@
     UINT32 foo(custom_type a);
     UINT32 bar(custom_type b);
     UINT32 foo_varargs(custom_type a, ...);
+    char* foo_char_strings(char a[], char* b);
 
   :source: 
     :header: |    
       UINT32 function_a(int a, int b);
       void function_b(void);
       UINT32 function_c(int a);
+      char* function_d(char a[], char* b);
 
     :code: |
       UINT32 function_a(int a, int b)    
@@ -33,6 +35,11 @@
         return foo_varargs((custom_type)a, "ignored", 5);
       }
       
+      char* function_d(char a[], char* b)
+      {
+        return foo_char_strings(a, b);
+      }
+      
   :tests:
     :common: |
       void setUp(void) {}
@@ -76,4 +83,13 @@
           TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(10, function_c(3));
         }
 
+    - :pass: TRUE
+      :should: 'handle char strings'
+      :code: |
+        test()
+        {
+          foo_char_strings_ExpectAndReturn("larry", "curly", "moe");
+          TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL("moe", function_d("larry", "curly"));
+        }
+
 ...
diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_function_prototype_parser_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_function_prototype_parser_test.rb
index 43f25ee..778e196 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_function_prototype_parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_function_prototype_parser_test.rb
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@ class CMockFunctionPrototypeParserTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
       {:type => 'CUSTOM_TYPE*', :name => 'xyz_123'}],
       parsed.get_arguments)
     assert_nil(parsed.get_var_arg)
+
+    parsed = @parser.parse("void foo_bar(CUSTOM_TYPE thing1[], int thing2 [ ], char thing3 [][2 ][ 3])")
+    assert_equal('CUSTOM_TYPE thing1[], int thing2[], char thing3[][2][3]', parsed.get_argument_list)
+    assert_equal([
+      {:type => 'CUSTOM_TYPE*', :name => 'thing1'},
+      {:type => 'int*', :name => 'thing2'},
+      {:type => 'char*', :name => 'thing3'}],
+      parsed.get_arguments)
+    assert_nil(parsed.get_var_arg)
   end
   
   
@@ -298,14 +307,18 @@ class CMockFunctionPrototypeParserTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   
   
   should "insert unique names for top-level nameless arguments" do
-    parsed = @parser.parse("void foo_bar(int (*)(int, int), char* const, unsigned int c, CUSTOM_THING)")
+    parsed = @parser.parse("void foo_bar(int (*)(int, int), char* const, unsigned int c, CUSTOM_THING, int[], char[][2])")
   
-    assert_equal('int (*cmock_arg1)( int, int ), char* const cmock_arg2, unsigned int c, CUSTOM_THING cmock_arg4', parsed.get_argument_list)
+    assert_equal(
+      'int (*cmock_arg1)( int, int ), char* const cmock_arg2, unsigned int c, CUSTOM_THING cmock_arg4, int cmock_arg5[], char cmock_arg6[][2]',
+      parsed.get_argument_list)
     assert_equal(
       [{:type => 'FUNC_PTR_FOO_BAR_PARAM_1_T', :name => 'cmock_arg1'},
        {:type => 'char* const', :name => 'cmock_arg2'},
        {:type => 'unsigned int', :name => 'c'},
-       {:type => 'CUSTOM_THING', :name => 'cmock_arg4'}],
+       {:type => 'CUSTOM_THING', :name => 'cmock_arg4'},
+       {:type => 'int*', :name => 'cmock_arg5'},
+       {:type => 'char*', :name => 'cmock_arg6'}],
       parsed.get_arguments)
     assert_nil(parsed.get_var_arg)
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb b/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
index dbba4f6..251e5cc 100644
--- a/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/cmock_header_parser_test.rb
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class CMockHeaderParserTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
   end
 
 
-  should "raise upon prototype parsing failure" do  
+  should "raise upon prototype parsing failure" do
     source =
       "int Foo(int a, unsigned int b);\n" +
       "void  bar \n(uint la, int de, bool da) ; \n"