diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1a57ba2..2026309 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -62,4 +62,5 @@ test_regsurf
 *.gcno
 *.gcov
 gmon.out
+npytest
 # CVS default ignores end
diff --git a/vec.h b/vec.h
index a6095fe..3ae2902 100644
--- a/vec.h
+++ b/vec.h
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ public:
 	//! perform deep-copy of given vector 
 	NRVec& operator|=(const NRVec &rhs);
 
+	//! return vector with reversed order of elements
+	NRVec reverse() const {NRVec r(nn); for(int i=0; i<nn; ++i) r[i]= v[nn-1-i]; return r;}
+
         //! extract specified subvector
         const NRVec subvector(const int from, const int to) const;
 	const NRVec subvector(const NRVec<int> &selection) const;