diff --git a/include/uarray.h b/include/uarray.h
index b5e4d0f..9736942 100644
--- a/include/uarray.h
+++ b/include/uarray.h
@@ -44,12 +44,20 @@ public:
     inline const_iterator	end (void) const			{ return (begin() + N); }
     inline size_type		size (void) const			{ return (N); }
     inline size_type		max_size (void) const			{ return (N); }
-    inline bool			empty (void) const			{ return (N == 0); }
+    inline bool		empty (void) const			{ return (N == 0); }
     inline const_reference	at (size_type i) const			{ return (_v[i]); }
     inline reference		at (size_type i)			{ return (_v[i]); }
-    inline void			read (istream& is)			{ nr_container_read (is, *this); }
-    inline void			write (ostream& os) const		{ nr_container_write (os, *this); }
-    inline void			text_write (ostringstream& os) const	{ container_text_write (os, *this); }
+
+// addition by SlyVTT
+    inline const_reference	front (void) const			{ return (_v[0]); }
+    inline reference		front (void)				{ return (_v[0]); }
+    inline const_reference	back (void) const			{ return (_v[N-1]); }
+    inline reference		back (void)				{ return (_v[N-1]); }
+//end of addition by SlyVTT
+    
+    inline void		read (istream& is)			{ nr_container_read (is, *this); }
+    inline void		write (ostream& os) const		{ nr_container_write (os, *this); }
+    inline void		text_write (ostringstream& os) const	{ container_text_write (os, *this); }
     inline size_t		stream_size (void) const		{ return (nr_container_stream_size (*this)); }
     inline const_reference	operator[] (size_type i) const		{ return (_v[i]); }
     inline reference		operator[] (size_type i)		{ return (_v[i]); }