From 88602529a9dc2517a94435b3f5449aae8cf88de4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:26:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/24] Collections/drop: change function description

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 066ee381a7..293f3fd0e0 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
         alias       = unaliased,
         op          = opNop,
         rule        = PrefixPrecedence,
-        description = "drop first *number* of elements from given collection and return the remaining ones",
+        description = "remove first item from given collection",
         args        = {
             "collection": {String, Block, Literal},
             "number"    : {Integer}

From 881720a60558864f370e4bd689a70b987ed54de3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:34:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/24] Collections/drop: remove 2nd `number` parameter (it's
 not going to take a second one)

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 293f3fd0e0..250b73c48d 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -374,8 +374,7 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
         rule        = PrefixPrecedence,
         description = "remove first item from given collection",
         args        = {
-            "collection": {String, Block, Literal},
-            "number"    : {Integer}
+            "collection": {String, Block, Literal}
         },
         attrs       = NoAttrs,
         returns     = {String, Block, Nothing},

From 3f7a6214a1abea6a22ef57779478955accb5ba21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:35:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/24] Collections/drop: added a `.times:` attribute (exactly
 like its twin, `chop`)

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 250b73c48d..acb25bd930 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -376,7 +376,9 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
         args        = {
             "collection": {String, Block, Literal}
         },
-        attrs       = NoAttrs,
+        attrs       = {
+            "times"     : ({Integer}, "remove multiple items")
+        },
         returns     = {String, Block, Nothing},
         example     = """
             str: "some text"

From 30b44350fe862dc1d7fb78468b66f5d488c394e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:36:51 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/24] Collections/drop: updated implementation

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 13 +++++++++----
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index acb25bd930..13146ed2d8 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -393,15 +393,20 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
             drop [1 2 3] 4              ; => []
         """:
             #=======================================================
+
+            var times = 1
+
+            if checkAttr("times"):
+                times = aTimes.i
             
             template numberInRange(container: untyped): untyped = 
-                container.len >= abs(y.i)
+                container.len >= abs(times)
                 
             template drop(container: untyped): untyped =
-                if 0 < y.i:
-                    container[y.i..^1]
+                if 0 < times:
+                    container[times..^1]
                 else:
-                    container[0.. container.high - abs(y.i)]
+                    container[0.. container.high - abs(times)]
                 
             if x.kind == Literal:
                 ensureInPlace()

From 4ea3b4b827e7784befdb1ea28d0d6cb7c7a6683c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:37:05 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/24] minor edit

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 1 -
 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 13146ed2d8..7a50a3f80e 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -393,7 +393,6 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
             drop [1 2 3] 4              ; => []
         """:
             #=======================================================
-
             var times = 1
 
             if checkAttr("times"):

From 488b93fbb5975ec1cfd0ef5d3bc8538a608af9b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:38:12 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/24] build update

---
 version/build | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/version/build b/version/build
index 14e963ae25..dca5ef64f9 100644
--- a/version/build
+++ b/version/build
@@ -1 +1 @@
-975
\ No newline at end of file
+976
\ No newline at end of file

From e3eab12cb195e8519e4d1601c65894796dc63b15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:48:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/24] updated unit-test

---
 tests/unittests/lib.collections.art | 80 ++++++++++++++---------------
 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/unittests/lib.collections.art b/tests/unittests/lib.collections.art
index 1b5afe878d..b59d6b5c18 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/lib.collections.art
+++ b/tests/unittests/lib.collections.art
@@ -481,26 +481,26 @@ do [
 topic "drop - :string < :string :string"
 do [
 
-    ensure -> "art" = drop "art" 0
+    ensure -> "art" = drop.times:0 "art"
     passed
 
-    ensure -> "rt" = drop "art" 1
-    ensure -> "t" = drop "art" 2
+    ensure -> "rt" = drop "art"
+    ensure -> "t" = drop.times:2 "art"
     passed
 
-    ensure -> "" = drop "art" 3
-    ensure -> "" = drop "art" 4
+    ensure -> "" = drop.times:3 "art"
+    ensure -> "" = drop.times:4 "art"
     passed
 
-    ensure -> "art" = drop "art" neg 0
+    ensure -> "art" = drop.times: neg 0 "art"
     passed
 
-    ensure -> "ar" = drop "art" neg 1
-    ensure -> "a" = drop "art" neg 2
+    ensure -> "ar" = drop.times: neg 1 "art"
+    ensure -> "a" = drop.times: neg 2 "art"
     passed
 
-    ensure -> "" = drop "art" neg 3
-    ensure -> "" = drop "art" neg 4
+    ensure -> "" = drop.times: neg 3 "art"
+    ensure -> "" = drop.times: neg 4 "art"
     passed
 
 ]
@@ -508,35 +508,35 @@ do [
 topic "drop - :string < :string (literal) :string"
 do [
 
-    a: "art", drop 'a 0
+    a: "art", drop.times:0 'a
     ensure -> "art" = a
     passed
 
-    a: "art", drop 'a 1
+    a: "art", drop 'a
     ensure -> "rt" = a
-    a: "art", drop 'a 2
+    a: "art", drop.times:2 'a
     ensure -> "t" = a
     passed
 
-    a: "art", drop 'a 3
+    a: "art", drop.times:3 'a
     ensure -> "" = a
-    a: "art", drop 'a 4
+    a: "art", drop.times:4 'a
     ensure -> "" = a
     passed
 
-    a: "art", drop 'a neg 0
+    a: "art", drop.times: neg 0 'a
     ensure -> "art" = a
     passed
 
-    a: "art", drop 'a neg 1
+    a: "art", drop.times: neg 1 'a
     ensure -> "ar" = a
-    a: "art", drop 'a neg 2
+    a: "art", drop.times: neg 2 'a
     ensure -> "a" = a
     passed
 
-    a: "art", drop 'a neg 3
+    a: "art", drop.times: neg 3 'a
     ensure -> "" = a
-    a: "art", drop 'a neg 4
+    a: "art", drop.times: neg 4 'a
     ensure -> "" = a
     passed
 
@@ -545,26 +545,26 @@ do [
 topic "drop - :block < :block :block"
 do [
 
-    ensure -> [a b c] = drop [a b c] 0
+    ensure -> [a b c] = drop.times:0 [a b c]
     passed
 
-    ensure -> [b c] = drop [a b c] 1
-    ensure -> [c] = drop [a b c] 2
+    ensure -> [b c] = drop [a b c]
+    ensure -> [c] = drop.times:2 [a b c]
     passed
 
-    ensure -> [] = drop [a b c] 3
-    ensure -> [] = drop [a b c] 4
+    ensure -> [] = drop.times:3 [a b c]
+    ensure -> [] = drop.times:4 [a b c]
     passed
 
-    ensure -> [a b c] = drop [a b c] neg 0
+    ensure -> [a b c] = drop.times: neg 0 [a b c]
     passed
 
-    ensure -> [a b] = drop [a b c] neg 1
-    ensure -> [a] = drop [a b c] neg 2
+    ensure -> [a b] = drop.times: neg 1 [a b c]
+    ensure -> [a] = drop.times: neg 2 [a b c]
     passed
 
-    ensure -> [] = drop [a b c] neg 3
-    ensure -> [] = drop [a b c] neg 4
+    ensure -> [] = drop.times: neg 3 [a b c]
+    ensure -> [] = drop.times: neg 4 [a b c]
     passed
 
 ]
@@ -572,35 +572,35 @@ do [
 topic "drop - :block < :block (literal) :block"
 do [
 
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a 0
+    a: [a b c], drop.times:0 'a
     ensure -> [a b c] = a
     passed
 
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a 1
+    a: [a b c], drop 'a
     ensure -> [b c] = a
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a 2
+    a: [a b c], drop.times:2 'a
     ensure -> [c] = a
     passed
 
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a 3
+    a: [a b c], drop.times:3 'a
     ensure -> [] = a
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a 4
+    a: [a b c], drop.times:4 'a
     ensure -> [] = a
     passed
 
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a neg 0
+    a: [a b c], drop.times: neg 0 'a
     ensure -> [a b c] = a
     passed
 
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a neg 1
+    a: [a b c], drop.times: neg 1 'a
     ensure -> [a b] = a
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a neg 2
+    a: [a b c], drop.times: neg 2 'a
     ensure -> [a] = a
     passed
 
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a neg 3
+    a: [a b c], drop.times: neg 3 'a
     ensure -> [] = a
-    a: [a b c], drop 'a neg 4
+    a: [a b c], drop.times: neg 4 'a
     ensure -> [] = a
     passed
 

From 6f4315b664be58c91ba2b57155abbdee3cda5997 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:50:39 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/24] updated RC example "Forward difference"

---
 examples/rosetta/forward difference.art | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/rosetta/forward difference.art b/examples/rosetta/forward difference.art
index 022f6cf0f9..9c471558cc 100644
--- a/examples/rosetta/forward difference.art	
+++ b/examples/rosetta/forward difference.art	
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ vsub: function [u v][
 differences: function [block][
     order: attr "order"
     if order = null -> order: 1
-    loop 1..order 'n -> block: vsub block drop block 1
+    loop 1..order 'n -> block: vsub block drop block
     return block
 ]
 

From b790049950f202954d9da1ea7952678b0479f165 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:51:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/24] updated RC example "Iccanobif primes"

---
 examples/rosetta/iccanobif primes.art | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/rosetta/iccanobif primes.art b/examples/rosetta/iccanobif primes.art
index 6158ca201e..d0514fd8c8 100644
--- a/examples/rosetta/iccanobif primes.art	
+++ b/examples/rosetta/iccanobif primes.art	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 summarize: function [n :string][
     ;; description: « returns a summary of a numeric string
     s: size n
-    if s > 20 -> n: ((take n 10)++"...")++drop n s-10
+    if s > 20 -> n: ((take n 10)++"...")++drop.times:s-10 n
     n ++ ~" (|s| digits)"
 ]
 

From 646937b74d72d2c15db48ed0475121fc41871724 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:52:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/24] updated RC example "Largest difference between adjacent
 primes"

---
 examples/rosetta/largest difference between adjacent primes.art | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/rosetta/largest difference between adjacent primes.art b/examples/rosetta/largest difference between adjacent primes.art
index b01a087390..dea8f48a56 100644
--- a/examples/rosetta/largest difference between adjacent primes.art	
+++ b/examples/rosetta/largest difference between adjacent primes.art	
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 primes: select range.step:2 3 1e6 => prime?
 
-pair: couple primes drop primes 1
+pair: couple primes drop primes
     | maximum'p -> p\1 - p\0
     | <=
 

From 70fd2aad168608cf19cf972db4cb9afae8d54d50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:53:36 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/24] updated RC example "Quaternion type"

---
 examples/rosetta/quaternion type.art | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/rosetta/quaternion type.art b/examples/rosetta/quaternion type.art
index b2c1701a29..119856d000 100644
--- a/examples/rosetta/quaternion type.art	
+++ b/examples/rosetta/quaternion type.art	
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ qnorm: $ => [sqrt fold & [x y] -> x + y*y]
 
 qneg: $ => [map & => neg]
 
-qconj: $[q] [@[q\0] ++ qneg drop q 1]
+qconj: $[q] [@[q\0] ++ qneg drop q]
 
 qaddr: function [q r][
     [a b c d]: q

From 174e10e07c6e2606b4b23d44d2677aedb28aec80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:55:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/24] updated RC example "Substring/Top and tail"

---
 examples/rosetta/substring - top and tail.art | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/examples/rosetta/substring - top and tail.art b/examples/rosetta/substring - top and tail.art
index 141d7ca831..e2058582c8 100644
--- a/examples/rosetta/substring - top and tail.art	
+++ b/examples/rosetta/substring - top and tail.art	
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ knight: "knight"
 socks: "socks"
 brooms: "brooms"
 
-print drop knight 1                     ; strip first character
+print drop knight                       ; strip first character
 print slice knight 1 (size knight)-1    ; alternate way to strip first character
 
 print chop socks                        ; strip last character
 print take socks (size socks)-1         ; alternate way to strip last character
 print slice socks 0 (size socks)-2      ; yet another way to strip last character
 
-print chop drop brooms 1                ; strip both first and last characters
+print chop drop brooms                  ; strip both first and last characters
 print slice brooms 1 (size brooms)-2    ; alternate way to strip both first and last characters
\ No newline at end of file

From 73bd8286d3e8b1b323d8af649c8995ed5431f496 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:56:52 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/24] updated RC example "The Name Game"

---
 examples/rosetta/the name game.art | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/rosetta/the name game.art b/examples/rosetta/the name game.art
index 500a55dcde..0dd86276cb 100644
--- a/examples/rosetta/the name game.art	
+++ b/examples/rosetta/the name game.art	
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 nameGame: function [Name][
     L: take Name 1
     name: lower Name
-    unless in? L "AEIOU" -> drop 'name 1
+    unless in? L "AEIOU" -> drop 'name
     [B F M]: ["b" "f" "m"]
 
     if L="B" -> B: ""

From 449efce37ea3a7bc7475a2b69e4ca03429f860a7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:57:32 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/24] updated RC example "Wagstaff primes"

---
 examples/rosetta/wagstaff primes.art | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/examples/rosetta/wagstaff primes.art b/examples/rosetta/wagstaff primes.art
index 0a235de4d4..3e33a70bba 100644
--- a/examples/rosetta/wagstaff primes.art	
+++ b/examples/rosetta/wagstaff primes.art	
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ wagstaff?: function [e][
 summarize: function [n][
     n: ~"|n|"
     s: size n
-    if s > 20 -> n: ((take n 10)++"...")++drop n s-10
+    if s > 20 -> n: ((take n 10)++"...")++drop.times:s-10 n
     n ++ ~" (|s| digits)"
 ]
 

From 425441df8e5576fbcc3aabec04b9439339ef0bf9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:57:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/24] build update

---
 version/build | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/version/build b/version/build
index dca5ef64f9..8745834501 100644
--- a/version/build
+++ b/version/build
@@ -1 +1 @@
-976
\ No newline at end of file
+977
\ No newline at end of file

From 1fc92a619de0bb1edd113d618123f7e1a3950724 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:07:48 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 16/24] Collections/drop: updated documentation example

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 16 +++++++++++-----
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 7a50a3f80e..567bd8596d 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -381,16 +381,22 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
         },
         returns     = {String, Block, Nothing},
         example     = """
+            drop "xhello"               ; => "hello"
+            ..........
             str: "some text"
-            drop str 5                  ; => text
-            drop str neg 5              ; => some
+            drop.times:5 str            ; => text
+            drop.times: neg 5 str       ; => some
             ..........
             arr: @1..10
-            drop 'arr 3                   
+            drop.times:3 'arr
             arr                         ; => [4 5 6 7 8 9 10]
             ..........
-            drop [1 2 3] 3              ; => []
-            drop [1 2 3] 4              ; => []
+            drop [1 2 3]                ; => [2 3]
+            ..........
+            drop.times:1 [1 2 3]        ; => [2 3]
+            drop.times:2 [1 2 3]        ; => [3]
+            drop.times:3 [1 2 3]        ; => []
+            drop.times:4 [1 2 3]        ; => []
         """:
             #=======================================================
             var times = 1

From 30b6ae41959fa1f62ad75ad705c4afe1d5c48610 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:08:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 17/24] minor edit

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 567bd8596d..28a5620bd6 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
         returns     = {String, Block, Nothing},
         example     = """
             drop "xhello"               ; => "hello"
+            drop drop "xhello"          ; => "ello"
             ..........
             str: "some text"
             drop.times:5 str            ; => text

From 172929d215d1800d73cbbe7a7611073ff01e5076 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:12:47 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 18/24] Collections/chop: re-implemented as reverse `drop`
 (this way, negative `.times:` also work consistently)

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 43 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 31 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 28a5620bd6..3043ff98c9 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -152,20 +152,39 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
 
             if checkAttr("times"):
                 times = aTimes.i
-
-            if xKind == Literal:
+            
+            template numberInRange(container: untyped): untyped = 
+                container.len >= abs(times)
+                
+            template drop(container: untyped): untyped =
+                if 0 < times:
+                    container[times..^1]
+                else:
+                    container[0.. container.high - abs(times)]
+                
+            if x.kind == Literal:
                 ensureInPlace()
-                if InPlaced.kind == String:
-                    InPlaced.s = InPlaced.s[0..^(times + 1)]
-                elif InPlaced.kind == Block:
-                    if InPlaced.a.len > 0:
-                        InPlaced.a = InPlaced.a[0..^(times + 1)]
+                case InPlaced.kind
+                of String:
+                    if numberInRange(InPlaced.s):
+                        InPlaced.s = InPlaced.s.drop()
+                    else: 
+                        InPlaced.s = ""
+                of Block:
+                    if numberInRange(InPlaced.a):
+                        InPlaced.a = InPlaced.a.drop()
+                    else:
+                        InPlaced.a = newSeq[Value](0)
+                else: discard
             else:
-                if xKind == String:
-                    push(newString(x.s[0..^(times + 1)]))
-                elif xKind == Block:
-                    if x.a.len == 0: push(newBlock())
-                    else: push(newBlock(x.a[0..^(times + 1)]))
+                case x.kind
+                of String:
+                    if numberInRange(x.s): push(newString(x.s.drop()))
+                    else: push(newString(""))
+                of Block:
+                    if numberInRange(x.a): push(newBlock(x.a.drop()))
+                    else: push(newBlock())
+                else: discard
 
 
     # TODO(Collections/combine) should also work with in-place Literals?

From b0970f83dbf4594968b99a860b1891522ea59d00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:12:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 19/24] build update

---
 version/build | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/version/build b/version/build
index 8745834501..c9ebe1509d 100644
--- a/version/build
+++ b/version/build
@@ -1 +1 @@
-977
\ No newline at end of file
+978
\ No newline at end of file

From 1a090ceb7babb784fbbce21f22a0a6d4c8717eaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:19:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 20/24] important fix, albeit minor (= `.times:` in `chop` have
 to be negated first!)

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 3043ff98c9..3428b33cb2 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
             chop.times: 3 "Arturo"      ; Art
         """:
             #=======================================================
-            var times = 1
+            var times = -1
 
             if checkAttr("times"):
-                times = aTimes.i
+                times = -aTimes.i
             
             template numberInRange(container: untyped): untyped = 
                 container.len >= abs(times)

From 9c88c2fa956ad602c9118d085defa8e81d243968 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:19:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 21/24] build update

---
 version/build | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/version/build b/version/build
index c9ebe1509d..6fb439a5f6 100644
--- a/version/build
+++ b/version/build
@@ -1 +1 @@
-978
\ No newline at end of file
+979
\ No newline at end of file

From 3fe9b176a17b7a598c2bae37ac88dac506acece0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:46:04 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 22/24] minor edit

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 3428b33cb2..4d17e6cc0a 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -417,6 +417,9 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
             drop.times:2 [1 2 3]        ; => [3]
             drop.times:3 [1 2 3]        ; => []
             drop.times:4 [1 2 3]        ; => []
+            ..........
+            drop.times: neg 1 [1 2 3]   ; => [1 2]
+            drop.times: neg 2 [1 2 3]   ; => [1]
         """:
             #=======================================================
             var times = 1

From 9086aa16524ee1c247afd0b19c4d9a046541f1f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:49:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 23/24] Collections/chop: updated documentation example

---
 src/library/Collections.nim | 23 +++++++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/library/Collections.nim b/src/library/Collections.nim
index 4d17e6cc0a..8dc87816a5 100644
--- a/src/library/Collections.nim
+++ b/src/library/Collections.nim
@@ -137,15 +137,26 @@ proc defineSymbols*() =
         },
         returns     = {String, Block, Nothing},
         example     = """
-            print chop "books"          ; book
-            print chop chop "books"     ; boo
+            chop "hellox"               ; => "hello"
+            chop chop "hellox"          ; => "hell"
             ..........
-            str: "books"
-            chop 'str                   ; str: "book"
+            str: "some text"
+            chop.times:5 str            ; => some
+            chop.times: neg 5 str       ; => text
+            ..........
+            arr: @1..10
+            chop.times:3 'arr
+            arr                         ; => [1 2 3 4 5 6 7]
+            ..........
+            chop [1 2 3]                ; => [1 2]
             ..........
-            chop [1 2 3 4]              ; => [1 2 3]
+            chop.times:1 [1 2 3]        ; => [1 2]
+            chop.times:2 [1 2 3]        ; => [1]
+            chop.times:3 [1 2 3]        ; => []
+            chop.times:4 [1 2 3]        ; => []
             ..........
-            chop.times: 3 "Arturo"      ; Art
+            chop.times: neg 1 [1 2 3]   ; => [2 3]
+            chop.times: neg 2 [1 2 3]   ; => [3]
         """:
             #=======================================================
             var times = -1

From 29fcea7f84e71013a8dc0e9e01fc97473dd7d2cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: drkameleon <yaniszaf@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:49:23 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 24/24] build update

---
 version/build | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/version/build b/version/build
index 6fb439a5f6..a637eba546 100644
--- a/version/build
+++ b/version/build
@@ -1 +1 @@
-979
\ No newline at end of file
+980
\ No newline at end of file