std

The std package holds a few general helpers, mostly function-style versions of built-in methods.

println std::len("kiwi")        # 4
println std::type([1, 2])       # list
println std::is_int(3)          # true
println std::is_float(3)        # false
println std::is_string("x")     # true
println std::is_hashmap({})     # true
println std::range(1, 5)        # [1, 2, 3, 4]

std::range(x, y) is end-exclusive, unlike the [x to y] range literal, which includes y.

Most code uses the built-in equivalents directly: .size(), typeof, and .is_a(type).

Functions

std::len

std::len(n)

Returns the number of elements or characters in a value.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
n	any		A string, list, hashmap, or any value with a size() method.

Returns integer — The size of the value.

std::type

std::type(n)

Returns the type name of a value.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
n	any		Any value.

Returns string — The type name (e.g., "integer", "string", "list").

std::is_int

std::is_int(n)

Returns true if the value is an integer.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
n	any		Any value.

Returns boolean — true if n is an integer.

std::is_float

std::is_float(n)

Returns true if the value is a float.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
n	any		Any value.

Returns boolean — true if n is a float.

std::is_string

std::is_string(s)

Returns true if the value is a string.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
s	any		Any value.

Returns boolean — true if s is a string.

std::is_hashmap

std::is_hashmap(s)

Returns true if the value is a hashmap.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
s	any		Any value.

Returns boolean — true if s is a hashmap.

std::range

std::range(x, y)

Returns an integer range [x, y) as a list.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
x	integer		The inclusive start of the range.
y	integer		The exclusive end of the range.

Returns list — A list of integers from x to y - 1, or an empty list when y <= x.

Throws InvalidRange — If either argument is not an integer.