diff --git a/src/min_array.h b/src/min_array.h
index dd29a3b..266a4bb 100644
--- a/src/min_array.h
+++ b/src/min_array.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <assert.h> /* assert */
 
 #define MIN_ARRAY_IDLE { 0, 0, 0 }
+#define MIN_ARRAY_CAPACITY 3
 #define MIN_ARRAY(name, type) \
 struct name##_array { type *data; size_t size, capacity; }; \
 /** Initialises `a` to idle. */ \
@@ -23,23 +24,25 @@ static void name##_array_(struct name##_array *const a) \
 @throws[ERANGE] Tried allocating more then can fit in `size_t` or `realloc`
 doesn't follow POSIX. @throws[realloc, ERANGE] */ \
 static int name##_array_reserve(struct name##_array *const a, \
-	const size_t min_capacity) { \
+	const size_t min) { \
 	size_t c0; \
 	type *data; \
 	const size_t max_size = (size_t)-1 / sizeof *a->data; \
 	assert(a); \
 	if(a->data) { \
 		assert(a->size <= a->capacity); \
-		if(min_capacity <= a->capacity) return 1; \
-		c0 = a->capacity; \
+		if(min <= a->capacity) return 1; \
+		c0 = a->capacity < MIN_ARRAY_CAPACITY \
+			? MIN_ARRAY_CAPACITY : a->capacity; \
 	} else { /* Idle. */ \
-		if(!min_capacity) return 1; \
-		c0 = 1; \
+		assert(!a->size && !a->capacity); \
+		if(!min) return 1; \
+		c0 = MIN_ARRAY_CAPACITY; \
 	} \
-	if(min_capacity > max_size) return errno = ERANGE, 0; \
+	if(min > max_size) return errno = ERANGE, 0; \
 	/* `c_n = a1.625^n`, approximation golden ratio `\phi ~ 1.618`. */ \
-	while(c0 < min_capacity) { \
-		size_t c1 = c0 + (c0 >> 1) + (c0 >> 3) + 1; \
+	while(c0 < min) { \
+		size_t c1 = c0 + (c0 >> 1) + (c0 >> 3); \
 		if(c0 > c1) { c0 = max_size; break; } \
 		c0 = c1; \
 	} \
@@ -48,34 +51,37 @@ static int name##_array_reserve(struct name##_array *const a, \
 	a->data = data, a->capacity = c0; \
 	return 1; \
 } \
-/** Makes sure that there are at least `buffer` contiguous, un-initialised,
- elements at the back of `a`.
- @return A pointer to the start of `buffer` elements, namely `a.data + a.size`.
- If `a` is idle and `buffer` is zero, a null pointer is returned, otherwise
- null indicates an error and `errno` will be set. @throws[realloc, ERANGE] */ \
+/** The capacity of `a` will be increased to at least `n` elements beyond the
+ size. Invalidates any pointers in `a`.
+ @return The start of the buffered space at the back of the array. If `a` is
+ idle and `buffer` is zero, a null pointer is returned, otherwise null
+ indicates an error. @throws[realloc, ERANGE] */ \
 static type *name##_array_buffer(struct name##_array *const a, \
-	const size_t buffer) { \
-	assert(a); \
-	if(a->size > (size_t)-1 - buffer) \
-		{ errno = ERANGE; return 0; } /* Unlikely. */ \
-	if(!name##_array_reserve(a, a->size + buffer)) return 0; \
-	return a->data ? a->data + a->size : 0; \
-} \
-/** Adds `n` to the size of `a`; this must be no more than the maximum
- remaining buffer capacity, set by <fn:<name>_array_buffer>. */ \
-static void name##_array_emplace(struct name##_array *const a, \
 	const size_t n) { \
-	assert(a && a->capacity >= a->size && n <= a->capacity - a->size); \
-	a->size += n; \
+	assert(a); \
+	if(a->size > (size_t)-1 - n) { errno = ERANGE; return 0; } /* Unlikely. */ \
+	return name##_array_reserve(a, a->size + n) && a->data \
+		? a->data + a->size : 0; \
 } \
-/** @return Push back a new un-initialized datum of `a`.
+/** Adds `n` elements to the back of `a`. It will invalidate pointers in `a` if
+ `n` is greater than the buffer space.
+ @return A pointer to the elements. If `a` is idle and `n` is zero, a null
+ pointer will be returned, otherwise null indicates an error.
  @throws[realloc, ERANGE] */ \
-static type *name##_array_new(struct name##_array *const a) { \
-	type *const data = name##_array_buffer(a, 1); \
-	return data ? name##_array_emplace(a, 1), data : 0; \
+static type *name##_array_append(struct name##_array *const a, \
+	const size_t n) { \
+	type *buffer; \
+	assert(a); \
+	if(!(buffer = name##_array_buffer(a, n))) return 0; \
+	assert(n <= a->capacity && a->size <= a->capacity - n); \
+	return a->size += n, buffer; \
 } \
+/** @return Adds (push back) one new element of `a`. The buffer holds an
+ element or it will invalidate pointers in `a`. @throws[realloc, ERANGE] */ \
+static type *name##_array_new(struct name##_array *const a) \
+	{ return name##_array_append(a, 1); } \
 /* It's perfectly valid that these functions are not used. */ \
 static void name##_unused_coda(void); static void name##_unused(void) { \
-	name##_array(0); name##_array_buffer(0, 0); name##_array_emplace(0, 0); \
+	name##_array(0); name##_array_buffer(0, 0); name##_array_append(0, 0); \
 	name##_array_new(0); name##_unused_coda(); } \
 static void name##_unused_coda(void) { name##_unused(); }
diff --git a/test/test_array.c b/test/test_array.c
index 95f779e..2026caa 100644
--- a/test/test_array.c
+++ b/test/test_array.c
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ struct num { size_t line; int num; };
 MIN_ARRAY(char, char)
 MIN_ARRAY(num, struct num)
 
-/** Reads the contents of `fp` after the file pointer and copies them to
- `string`; adds a null-terminator.
+/** Reads the contents of `fp` after the file pointer and appends them to
+ `string`; adds a null-terminator. Does not check for nulls in `fp` or `string`.
  @return Success, otherwise `string` may have read a partial read and may not
  be terminated. @throws[fread, malloc] */
 static int fp_to_str(FILE *const fp, struct char_array *const string) {
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ static int fp_to_str(FILE *const fp, struct char_array *const string) {
 	size_t nread;
 	char *cursor;
 	assert(fp && string);
-	do {
-		if(!(cursor = char_array_buffer(string, granularity))) return 0;
-		char_array_emplace(string, nread = fread(cursor, 1, granularity, fp));
-	} while(nread == granularity); assert(nread < granularity);
+	do if(!(cursor = char_array_buffer(string, granularity))
+		|| !char_array_append(string,
+		nread = fread(cursor, 1, granularity, fp))) return 0;
+	while(nread == granularity); assert(nread < granularity);
 	if(ferror(fp) || !(cursor = char_array_new(string))) return 0;
 	*cursor = '\0';
 	return 1;