2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/variant/array.cpp b/core/variant/array.cpp
index 54cd1eda2f..869499e668 100644
--- a/core/variant/array.cpp
+++ b/core/variant/array.cpp
@@ -803,6 +803,10 @@ bool Array::is_same_typed(const Array &p_other) const {
 	return _p->typed == p_other._p->typed;
 }
 
+bool Array::is_same_instance(const Array &p_other) const {
+	return _p == p_other._p;
+}
+
 uint32_t Array::get_typed_builtin() const {
 	return _p->typed.type;
 }
@@ -815,6 +819,12 @@ Variant Array::get_typed_script() const {
 	return _p->typed.script;
 }
 
+Array Array::create_read_only() {
+	Array array;
+	array.make_read_only();
+	return array;
+}
+
 void Array::make_read_only() {
 	if (_p->read_only == nullptr) {
 		_p->read_only = memnew(Variant);
diff --git a/core/variant/array.h b/core/variant/array.h
index 3aa957b312..12824ee3f6 100644
--- a/core/variant/array.h
+++ b/core/variant/array.h
@@ -186,12 +186,14 @@ public:
 	void set_typed(uint32_t p_type, const StringName &p_class_name, const Variant &p_script);
 	bool is_typed() const;
 	bool is_same_typed(const Array &p_other) const;
+	bool is_same_instance(const Array &p_other) const;
 	uint32_t get_typed_builtin() const;
 	StringName get_typed_class_name() const;
 	Variant get_typed_script() const;
 
 	void make_read_only();
 	bool is_read_only() const;
+	static Array create_read_only();
 
 	Array(const Array &p_base, uint32_t p_type, const StringName &p_class_name, const Variant &p_script);
 	Array(const Array &p_from);