diff --git a/view.hpp b/view.hpp
index a9d28b23..4bfb1fd7 100644
--- a/view.hpp
+++ b/view.hpp
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ namespace util {
     auto
     make_cview (const T&);
 
+    template <typename T>
+    auto
+    make_view (T first, T last)
+    {
+        return view<T> {first, last};
+    }
+
     template <typename T>
     bool operator!= (view<T>, view<T>);