diff --git a/src/comp/front/ast.rs b/src/comp/front/ast.rs
index b66c286f32596..b99aec9659620 100644
--- a/src/comp/front/ast.rs
+++ b/src/comp/front/ast.rs
@@ -245,11 +245,13 @@ tag expr_ {
     expr_alt(@expr, vec[arm], ann);
     expr_fn(_fn, ann);
     expr_block(block, ann);
-    expr_move(@expr, /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */@expr, ann);
-    expr_assign(@expr, /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */@expr, ann);
-    expr_assign_op(binop, @expr, /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */@expr, ann);
-    expr_send(@expr, /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */@expr, ann);
-    expr_recv(@expr, /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */@expr, ann);
+    expr_move(@expr /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */, @expr, ann);
+    expr_assign(@expr /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */, @expr, ann);
+    expr_swap(@expr /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */,
+              @expr /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */, ann);
+    expr_assign_op(binop, @expr /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */, @expr, ann);
+    expr_send(@expr /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */, @expr, ann);
+    expr_recv(@expr /* TODO: @expr|is_lval */, @expr, ann);
     expr_field(@expr, ident, ann);
     expr_index(@expr, @expr, ann);
     expr_path(path, ann);
diff --git a/src/comp/front/lexer.rs b/src/comp/front/lexer.rs
index 7f013f7c6148e..89b7d76e08b50 100644
--- a/src/comp/front/lexer.rs
+++ b/src/comp/front/lexer.rs
@@ -389,8 +389,14 @@ fn next_token(&reader rdr) -> token::token {
             alt (rdr.curr()) {
                 case ('=') { rdr.bump(); ret token::LE; }
                 case ('<') { ret binop(rdr, token::LSL); }
-                case ('-') { rdr.bump(); ret token::LARROW; }
                 case ('|') { rdr.bump(); ret token::SEND; }
+                case ('-') {
+                    rdr.bump();
+                    alt (rdr.curr()) {
+                        case ('>') { rdr.bump(); ret token::DARROW; }
+                        case (_) { ret token::LARROW; }
+                    }
+                }
                 case (_) { ret token::LT; }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/comp/front/parser.rs b/src/comp/front/parser.rs
index 88d8516043baf..869aeb2b09277 100644
--- a/src/comp/front/parser.rs
+++ b/src/comp/front/parser.rs
@@ -1161,6 +1161,12 @@ fn parse_assign_expr(&parser p) -> @ast::expr {
             ret @spanned(lo, rhs.span.hi,
                          ast::expr_recv(rhs, lhs, p.get_ann()));
         }
+        case (token::DARROW) {
+            p.bump();
+            auto rhs = parse_expr(p);
+            ret @spanned(lo, rhs.span.hi,
+                         ast::expr_swap(lhs, rhs, p.get_ann()));
+        }
         case (_) {/* fall through */ }
     }
     ret lhs;
@@ -1509,7 +1515,9 @@ fn stmt_ends_with_semi(&ast::stmt stmt) -> bool {
                 case (ast::expr_alt(_, _, _)) { ret false; }
                 case (ast::expr_fn(_, _)) { ret false; }
                 case (ast::expr_block(_, _)) { ret false; }
+                case (ast::expr_move(_, _, _)) { ret true; }
                 case (ast::expr_assign(_, _, _)) { ret true; }
+                case (ast::expr_swap(_, _, _)) { ret true; }
                 case (ast::expr_assign_op(_, _, _, _)) { ret true; }
                 case (ast::expr_send(_, _, _)) { ret true; }
                 case (ast::expr_recv(_, _, _)) { ret true; }
diff --git a/src/comp/front/token.rs b/src/comp/front/token.rs
index 30329e1ffd32b..57a75b1e40d81 100644
--- a/src/comp/front/token.rs
+++ b/src/comp/front/token.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ tag token {
     SEND;
     RECV;
     LARROW;
+    DARROW;
     LPAREN;
     RPAREN;
     LBRACKET;
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ fn to_str(lexer::reader r, token t) -> str {
         case (SEND) { ret "<|"; }
         case (RECV) { ret "<|"; }
         case (LARROW) { ret "<-"; }
+        case (DARROW) { ret "<->"; }
         case (LPAREN) { ret "("; }
         case (RPAREN) { ret ")"; }
         case (LBRACKET) { ret "["; }
diff --git a/src/comp/middle/trans.rs b/src/comp/middle/trans.rs
index e378a4d7b09e9..8c0b357cb5d55 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/trans.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/trans.rs
@@ -3027,7 +3027,7 @@ fn move_val(@block_ctxt cx, copy_action action, ValueRef dst, ValueRef src,
             ty::type_is_native(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, t)) {
         ret res(cx, cx.build.Store(src, dst));
     } else if (ty::type_is_nil(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, t) ||
-                   ty::type_is_bot(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, t)) {
+                    ty::type_is_bot(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, t)) {
         ret res(cx, C_nil());
     } else if (ty::type_is_boxed(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, t)) {
         if (action == DROP_EXISTING) {
@@ -3038,7 +3038,7 @@ fn move_val(@block_ctxt cx, copy_action action, ValueRef dst, ValueRef src,
     } else if (ty::type_is_structural(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, t) ||
                    ty::type_has_dynamic_size(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, t)) {
         if (action == DROP_EXISTING) { cx = drop_ty(cx, dst, t).bcx; }
-        auto r = memmove_ty(cx, dst, cx.build.Load(src), t);
+        auto r = memmove_ty(cx, dst, src, t);
         ret zero_alloca(r.bcx, src, t);
     }
     cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.sess.bug("unexpected type in trans::move_val: " +
@@ -5404,6 +5404,24 @@ fn trans_expr_out(&@block_ctxt cx, &@ast::expr e, out_method output) ->
                          rhs_res.val, t);
             ret res(copy_res.bcx, C_nil());
         }
+        case (ast::expr_swap(?dst, ?src, _)) {
+            auto lhs_res = trans_lval(cx, dst);
+            assert (lhs_res.is_mem);
+            // FIXME Fill in lhs_res.res.bcx.sp
+
+            auto rhs_res = trans_lval(lhs_res.res.bcx, src);
+            auto t = ty::expr_ty(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, src);
+            auto tmp_res = alloc_ty(rhs_res.res.bcx, t);
+
+            // Swap through a temporary.
+            auto move1_res = memmove_ty(tmp_res.bcx, tmp_res.val,
+                                        lhs_res.res.val, t);
+            auto move2_res = memmove_ty(move1_res.bcx, lhs_res.res.val,
+                                        rhs_res.res.val, t);
+            auto move3_res = memmove_ty(move2_res.bcx, rhs_res.res.val,
+                                        tmp_res.val, t);
+            ret res(move3_res.bcx, C_nil());
+        }
         case (ast::expr_assign_op(?op, ?dst, ?src, _)) {
             auto t = ty::expr_ty(cx.fcx.lcx.ccx.tcx, src);
             auto lhs_res = trans_lval(cx, dst);
diff --git a/src/comp/middle/tstate/pre_post_conditions.rs b/src/comp/middle/tstate/pre_post_conditions.rs
index a355c9f3f1217..a108f94653966 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/tstate/pre_post_conditions.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/tstate/pre_post_conditions.rs
@@ -293,6 +293,10 @@ fn find_pre_post_expr(&fn_ctxt fcx, @expr e) {
                 case (_) { find_pre_post_exprs(fcx, [lhs, rhs], a); }
             }
         }
+        case (expr_swap(?lhs, ?rhs, ?a)) {
+            // Both sides must already be initialized
+            find_pre_post_exprs(fcx, [lhs, rhs], a);
+        }
         case (expr_assign(?lhs, ?rhs, ?a)) {
             alt (lhs.node) {
                 case (expr_path(?p, ?a_lhs)) {
diff --git a/src/comp/middle/tstate/states.rs b/src/comp/middle/tstate/states.rs
index ddcf448c471ed..ab0cf1434d131 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/tstate/states.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/tstate/states.rs
@@ -328,6 +328,20 @@ fn find_pre_post_state_expr(&fn_ctxt fcx, &prestate pres, @expr e) -> bool {
             }
             ret changed;
         }
+        case (expr_swap(?lhs, ?rhs, ?a)) {
+            /* quite similar to binary -- should abstract this */
+            changed = extend_prestate_ann(fcx.ccx, a, pres) || changed;
+            changed = find_pre_post_state_expr(fcx, pres, lhs)
+                || changed;
+            changed =
+                find_pre_post_state_expr(fcx,
+                                         expr_poststate(fcx.ccx, lhs),
+                                         rhs) || changed;
+            changed =
+                extend_poststate_ann(fcx.ccx, a,
+                                     expr_poststate(fcx.ccx, rhs)) || changed;
+        ret changed;
+    }
         case (expr_recv(?lhs, ?rhs, ?a)) {
             extend_prestate_ann(fcx.ccx, a, pres);
             alt (lhs.node) {
diff --git a/src/comp/middle/ty.rs b/src/comp/middle/ty.rs
index 6ef2384d8f145..39601c603ffa2 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/ty.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/ty.rs
@@ -1548,6 +1548,7 @@ fn expr_ann(&@ast::expr e) -> ast::ann {
         case (ast::expr_block(_, ?a)) { ret a; }
         case (ast::expr_move(_, _, ?a)) { ret a; }
         case (ast::expr_assign(_, _, ?a)) { ret a; }
+        case (ast::expr_swap(_,_,?a)) { ret a; }
         case (ast::expr_assign_op(_, _, _, ?a)) { ret a; }
         case (ast::expr_send(_, _, ?a)) { ret a; }
         case (ast::expr_recv(_, _, ?a)) { ret a; }
diff --git a/src/comp/middle/typeck.rs b/src/comp/middle/typeck.rs
index bd804b97bd216..6a88ab3c88603 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/typeck.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/typeck.rs
@@ -1639,6 +1639,10 @@ fn check_expr(&@fn_ctxt fcx, &@ast::expr expr) {
             require_impure(fcx.ccx.tcx.sess, fcx.purity, expr.span);
             check_assignment(fcx, expr.span, lhs, rhs, a);
         }
+        case (ast::expr_swap(?lhs, ?rhs, ?a)) {
+            require_impure(fcx.ccx.tcx.sess, fcx.purity, expr.span);
+            check_assignment(fcx, expr.span, lhs, rhs, a);
+        }
         case (ast::expr_assign_op(?op, ?lhs, ?rhs, ?a)) {
             require_impure(fcx.ccx.tcx.sess, fcx.purity, expr.span);
             check_assignment(fcx, expr.span, lhs, rhs, a);
diff --git a/src/comp/middle/visit.rs b/src/comp/middle/visit.rs
index 46acc83345960..0d7605b71d84b 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/visit.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/visit.rs
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ fn visit_expr[E](&@expr ex, &E e, &vt[E] v) {
             vt(v).visit_expr(b, e, v);
             vt(v).visit_expr(a, e, v);
         }
+        case (expr_swap(?a, ?b, _)) {
+            vt(v).visit_expr(a, e, v);
+            vt(v).visit_expr(b, e, v);
+        }
         case (expr_assign_op(_, ?a, ?b, _)) {
             vt(v).visit_expr(b, e, v);
             vt(v).visit_expr(a, e, v);
diff --git a/src/comp/middle/walk.rs b/src/comp/middle/walk.rs
index a57d3183677aa..13a4eade83960 100644
--- a/src/comp/middle/walk.rs
+++ b/src/comp/middle/walk.rs
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ fn walk_expr(&ast_visitor v, @ast::expr e) {
             walk_expr(v, b);
         }
         case (ast::expr_move(?a, ?b, _)) { walk_expr(v, a); walk_expr(v, b); }
+        case (ast::expr_swap(?a, ?b, _)) { walk_expr(v, a); walk_expr(v, b); }
         case (ast::expr_assign_op(_, ?a, ?b, _)) {
             walk_expr(v, a);
             walk_expr(v, b);
diff --git a/src/comp/pretty/pprust.rs b/src/comp/pretty/pprust.rs
index 8db88541c2fc5..b5bfe23bab767 100644
--- a/src/comp/pretty/pprust.rs
+++ b/src/comp/pretty/pprust.rs
@@ -704,6 +704,12 @@ fn print_expr(&ps s, &@ast::expr expr) {
             word_space(s, "=");
             print_expr(s, rhs);
         }
+        case (ast::expr_swap(?lhs, ?rhs, _)) {
+            print_expr(s, lhs);
+            space(s.s);
+            word_space(s, "<->");
+            print_expr(s, rhs);
+        }
         case (ast::expr_assign_op(?op, ?lhs, ?rhs, _)) {
             print_expr(s, lhs);
             space(s.s);
diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/swap-uninit.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/swap-uninit.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..18ca56b5aea07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/swap-uninit.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// error-pattern:Unsatisfied precondition
+
+fn main() {
+    auto x = 3;
+    auto y;
+    x <-> y;
+}
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/swap-1.rs b/src/test/run-pass/swap-1.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a4ce5bf2d6295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/swap-1.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+fn main() {
+    auto x = 3;
+    auto y = 7;
+    x <-> y;
+    assert (x == 7);
+    assert (y == 3);
+}
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/swap-2.rs b/src/test/run-pass/swap-2.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6c33030ba0a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/swap-2.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+fn swap[T](&vec[mutable T] v, int i, int j) {
+    v.(i) <-> v.(j);
+}
+
+fn main() {
+    let vec[mutable int] a = [mutable 0,1,2,3,4,5,6];
+    swap(a, 2, 4);
+    assert(a.(2) == 4);
+    assert(a.(4) == 2);
+    auto n = 42;
+    n <-> a.(0);
+    assert(a.(0) == 42);
+    assert(n == 0);
+}