several changes:

1. moved scan/symbol.go to new package sym and adapted all files that reference Symbol type and its values.
2. new type interval defined by begin, end and step values.
3. replaced operator-range.go with operator-interval.go.
4. replaced range operator begin:end with begin..end..step.
5. new implementation of sub-collection extraction based on new interval literal.

builtin-import.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 func importFunc(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, args map[string]any) (result any, err error) {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func doImport(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, dirList []string, it kern.Itera
 			var expr *scan.Ast
 			scanner := scan.NewScanner(file, scan.DefaultTranslations())
 			parser := NewParser()
-			if expr, err = parser.parseGeneral(scanner, allowMultiExpr|allowVarRef, scan.SymEos); err == nil {
+			if expr, err = parser.parseGeneral(scanner, allowMultiExpr|allowVarRef, sym.SymEos); err == nil {
 				result, err = expr.Eval(ctx)
 			}
 			if err != nil {

kern/term.go

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ package kern
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 type Term interface {
@@ -17,8 +19,12 @@ type Term interface {
 	GetChildSource(index int) string
 	GetLeftChild() (c Term)
 	GetRightChild() (c Term)
+	Symbol() (symbol sym.Symbol)
+	IsSymbol(symbol sym.Symbol) bool
+	IsOneOf(symbols ...sym.Symbol) bool
 	IsAssign() bool
 	IsVar() bool
+	SetSymbol(symbol sym.Symbol)
 	Compute(ctx ExprContext) (result any, err error)
 	EvalInfix(ctx ExprContext) (leftValue, rightValue any, err error)
 	Errorf(template string, args ...any) (err error)

operand-dict.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/str"
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 // -------- dict term
 func newDictTerm(args map[any]*scan.Term) *scan.Term {
 	return &scan.Term{
-		Tk:       *scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymDict, "{}", args),
+		Tk:       *scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymDict, "{}", args),
 		Parent:   nil,
 		Children: nil,
 		Position: scan.PosLeaf,

operand-expr.go

@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 // -------- expr term
 func newExprTerm(root *scan.Term) *scan.Term {
-	tk := scan.NewValueToken(root.Tk.Row(), root.Tk.Col(), scan.SymExpression, root.Source(), root)
+	tk := scan.NewValueToken(root.Tk.Row(), root.Tk.Col(), sym.SymExpression, root.Source(), root)
 	return &scan.Term{
 		Tk:       *tk,
 		Parent:   nil,

operand-iterator.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 // -------- iterator term
 
 func newIteratorTerm(tk *scan.Token, args []*scan.Term) *scan.Term {
-	tk.Sym = scan.SymIterator
+	tk.Sym = sym.SymIterator
 	return &scan.Term{
 		Tk:       *tk,
 		Parent:   nil,

operand-linked-list.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
 )
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 
 func newLinkedListTerm(row, col int, args []*scan.Term) *scan.Term {
 	return &scan.Term{
-		Tk:       *scan.NewValueToken(row, col, scan.SymLinkedList, "[<>]", args),
+		Tk:       *scan.NewValueToken(row, col, sym.SymLinkedList, "[<>]", args),
 		Parent:   nil,
 		Children: nil,
 		Position: scan.PosLeaf,

operand-list.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 )
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ func newListTermA(args ...*scan.Term) *scan.Term {
 
 func newListTerm(row, col int, args []*scan.Term) *scan.Term {
 	return &scan.Term{
-		Tk:       *scan.NewValueToken(row, col, scan.SymList, "[]", args),
+		Tk:       *scan.NewValueToken(row, col, sym.SymList, "[]", args),
 		Parent:   nil,
 		Children: nil,
 		Position: scan.PosLeaf,

operand-literal.go

@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/fract"
 )
 
 // -------- literal term
 func newLiteralTerm(tk *scan.Token) *scan.Term {
 
-	if tk.Sym == scan.SymFraction {
+	if tk.Sym == sym.SymFraction {
 		if v, isString := tk.Value.(string); isString {
 			var err error
 			if tk.Value, err = fract.MakeGeneratingFraction(v); err != nil {
@@ -40,10 +41,10 @@ func evalLiteral(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymString, newLiteralTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymString, newLiteralTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymInteger, newLiteralTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymInteger, newLiteralTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymFloat, newLiteralTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymFloat, newLiteralTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymFraction, newLiteralTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymFraction, newLiteralTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymBool, newLiteralTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymBool, newLiteralTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwNil, newLiteralTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwNil, newLiteralTerm)
 }

operand-selector-case.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 // -------- selector case term
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func (sc *selectorCase) String() string {
 }
 
 func newSelectorCaseTerm(row, col int, filterList *scan.Term, caseExpr kern.Expr) *scan.Term {
-	tk := scan.NewValueToken(row, col, scan.SymSelectorCase, "", &selectorCase{filterList: filterList, caseExpr: caseExpr})
+	tk := scan.NewValueToken(row, col, sym.SymSelectorCase, "", &selectorCase{filterList: filterList, caseExpr: caseExpr})
 	return &scan.Term{
 		Tk:       *tk,
 		Parent:   nil,

operand-var.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 // -------- variable term
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ func newVarTerm(tk *scan.Token) *scan.Term {
 		Priority: scan.PriValue,
 		EvalFunc: evalVar,
 	}
-	t.Tk.Sym = scan.SymVariable
+	t.Tk.Sym = sym.SymVariable
 	return t
 }
 
@@ -41,5 +42,5 @@ func evalVar(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymIdentifier, newVarTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymIdentifier, newVarTerm)
 }

operator-assign.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ func assignCollectionItem(ctx kern.ExprContext, collectionTerm, keyListTerm *sca
 }
 
 func assignValue(ctx kern.ExprContext, leftTerm *scan.Term, v any, deepCopy bool) (err error) {
-	if leftTerm.Symbol() == scan.SymIndex {
+	if leftTerm.Symbol() == sym.SymIndex {
 		err = assignCollectionItem(ctx, leftTerm.Children[0], leftTerm.Children[1], v)
 	} else {
 		if deepCopy {
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ func evalAssignDictItem(ctx kern.ExprContext, dotTerm *scan.Term, valueTerm kern
 
 	dotRightTerm := dotTerm.Children[1]
 	dotRightSym := dotRightTerm.Symbol()
-	if dotRightSym == scan.SymVariable || dotRightSym == scan.SymString {
+	if dotRightSym == sym.SymVariable || dotRightSym == sym.SymString {
 		dotKey = util.UnquoteString(dotRightTerm.Source())
 	} else if dotKey, err = dotRightTerm.Compute(ctx); err != nil {
 		return
@@ -139,9 +140,9 @@ func generalEvalAssign(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term, deepCopy bool) (
 
 	leftTerm := opTerm.Children[0]
 	leftSym := leftTerm.Symbol()
-	if leftSym == scan.SymDot {
+	if leftSym == sym.SymDot {
 		return evalAssignDictItem(ctx, opTerm.Children[0], opTerm.GetChild(1))
-	} else if leftSym != scan.SymVariable && leftSym != scan.SymIndex {
+	} else if leftSym != sym.SymVariable && leftSym != sym.SymIndex {
 		err = leftTerm.Tk.Errorf("left operand of %q must be a variable or a collection's item", opTerm.Tk.Source())
 		return
 	}
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ func generalEvalAssign(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term, deepCopy bool) (
 
 	if v, err = rightChild.Compute(ctx); err == nil {
 		if functor, ok := v.(kern.Functor); ok {
-			if leftSym == scan.SymVariable {
+			if leftSym == sym.SymVariable {
 				if info := functor.GetFunc(); info != nil {
 					ctx.RegisterFunc(leftTerm.Source(), info.Functor(), info.ReturnType(), info.Params())
 				} else if funcDef, ok := functor.(*exprFunctor); ok {
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ func getCollectionItemValue(ctx kern.ExprContext, collectionTerm, keyListTerm *s
 }
 
 func getAssignValue(ctx kern.ExprContext, leftTerm *scan.Term) (value any, err error) {
-	if leftTerm.Symbol() == scan.SymIndex {
+	if leftTerm.Symbol() == sym.SymIndex {
 		value, err = getCollectionItemValue(ctx, leftTerm.Children[0], leftTerm.Children[1])
 	} else {
 		value, _ = ctx.GetVar(leftTerm.Source())
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ func evalOpAssign(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 	leftTerm := opTerm.Children[0]
 	leftSym := leftTerm.Symbol()
-	if leftSym != scan.SymVariable && leftSym != scan.SymIndex {
+	if leftSym != sym.SymVariable && leftSym != sym.SymIndex {
 		err = leftTerm.Tk.Errorf("left operand of %q must be a variable or a collection's item", opTerm.Tk.Source())
 		return
 	}
@@ -247,25 +248,25 @@ func evalOpAssign(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	if rightValue, err = rightChild.Compute(ctx); err == nil {
 		if leftValue, err = getAssignValue(ctx, leftTerm); err == nil {
 			switch opTerm.Symbol() {
-			case scan.SymPlusEqual:
+			case sym.SymPlusEqual:
 				v, err = sumValues(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymMinusEqual:
+			case sym.SymMinusEqual:
 				v, err = diffValues(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymStarEqual:
+			case sym.SymStarEqual:
 				v, err = mulValues(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymSlashEqual:
+			case sym.SymSlashEqual:
 				v, err = divValues(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymPercEqual:
+			case sym.SymPercEqual:
 				v, err = remainderValues(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymAmpersandEqual:
+			case sym.SymAmpersandEqual:
 				v, err = bitwiseAnd(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymVertBarEqual:
+			case sym.SymVertBarEqual:
 				v, err = bitwiseOr(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymCaretEqual:
+			case sym.SymCaretEqual:
 				v, err = bitwiseXor(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymDoubleLessEqual:
+			case sym.SymDoubleLessEqual:
 				v, err = bitLeftShift(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
-			case scan.SymDoubleGreaterEqual:
+			case sym.SymDoubleGreaterEqual:
 				v, err = bitRightShift(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
 			default:
 				err = opTerm.Errorf("unsupported assign operator %q", opTerm.Source())
@@ -280,16 +281,16 @@ func evalOpAssign(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymEqual, newAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymEqual, newAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymColonEqual, newDeepCopyAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymColonEqual, newDeepCopyAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymPlusEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymPlusEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymMinusEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymMinusEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymStarEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymStarEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymSlashEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymSlashEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymPercEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymPercEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleLessEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleLessEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleGreaterEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleGreaterEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymAmpersandEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymAmpersandEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymVertBarEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymVertBarEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymCaretEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymCaretEqual, newOpAssignTerm)
 }

operator-at.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
@@ -63,5 +64,5 @@ func evalAt(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwAt, newAtTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwAt, newAtTerm)
 }

operator-bitwise.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 )
 
@@ -153,8 +154,8 @@ func evalBitwiseXor(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error)
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymTilde, newBitwiseNotTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymTilde, newBitwiseNotTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymAmpersand, newBitwiseAndTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymAmpersand, newBitwiseAndTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymVertBar, newBitwiseOrTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymVertBar, newBitwiseOrTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymCaret, newBitwiseXorTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymCaret, newBitwiseXorTerm)
 }

operator-bool.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/boolean"
 )
 
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ func evalOrWithShortcut(ctx kern.ExprContext, self *scan.Term) (v any, err error
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymNot, newNotTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymNot, newNotTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymAnd, newAndTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymAnd, newAndTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymOr, newOrTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymOr, newOrTerm)
 }

operator-builtin.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/str"
 )
 
@@ -66,5 +67,5 @@ func evalBuiltin(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwBuiltin, newBuiltinTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwBuiltin, newBuiltinTerm)
 }

operator-but.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- but term
@@ -28,5 +29,5 @@ func evalBut(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwBut, newButTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwBut, newButTerm)
 }

operator-cat.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- cat term
@@ -147,5 +148,5 @@ func (it *catIterator) CallOperation(name string, args map[string]any) (v any, e
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwCat, newCatTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwCat, newCatTerm)
 }

operator-context.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
 )
 
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ func evalContextValue(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error
 
 	if len(opTerm.Children) == 0 {
 		sourceCtx = ctx
-	} else if opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == scan.SymVariable && opTerm.Children[0].Source() == "global" {
+	} else if opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == sym.SymVariable && opTerm.Children[0].Source() == "global" {
 		sourceCtx = ctx.GetGlobal()
 	} else if childValue, err = opTerm.EvalPrefix(ctx); err == nil {
 		if dc, ok := childValue.(*dataCursor); ok {
@@ -66,5 +67,5 @@ func evalContextValue(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleDollar, newContextTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleDollar, newContextTerm)
 }

operator-ctrl.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- export all term
@@ -28,5 +29,5 @@ func evalExportAll(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleAt, newExportAllTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleAt, newExportAllTerm)
 }

operator-default.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- default term
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ func evalDefault(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	}
 
 	leftTerm := opTerm.Children[0]
-	if leftTerm.Tk.Sym != scan.SymVariable {
+	if leftTerm.Tk.Sym != sym.SymVariable {
 		// err = leftTerm.Errorf("left operand of %q must be a variable", self.tk.source)
 		err = kern.ErrLeftOperandMustBeVariable(leftTerm, opTerm)
 		return
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ func evalAlternate(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	}
 
 	leftTerm := opTerm.Children[0]
-	if leftTerm.Tk.Sym != scan.SymVariable {
+	if leftTerm.Tk.Sym != sym.SymVariable {
 		// err = leftTerm.Errorf("left operand of %q must be a variable", self.tk.source)
 		err = kern.ErrLeftOperandMustBeVariable(leftTerm, opTerm)
 		return
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ func evalAssignDefault(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err erro
 	}
 
 	leftTerm := opTerm.Children[0]
-	if leftTerm.Tk.Sym != scan.SymVariable {
+	if leftTerm.Tk.Sym != sym.SymVariable {
 		// err = leftTerm.Errorf("left operand of %q must be a variable", self.tk.source)
 		err = kern.ErrLeftOperandMustBeVariable(leftTerm, opTerm)
 		return
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ func evalAssignDefault(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err erro
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleQuestion, newDefaultTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleQuestion, newDefaultTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymQuestionEqual, newDefaultAssignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymQuestionEqual, newDefaultAssignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymQuestionExclam, newAlternateTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymQuestionExclam, newAlternateTerm)
 }

operator-digest.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- digest term
@@ -70,5 +71,5 @@ func evalDigest(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwDigest, newDigestTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwDigest, newDigestTerm)
 }

operator-dot.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/util"
 )
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func evalDot(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 	switch unboxedValue := leftValue.(type) {
 	case kern.ExtIterator:
-		if indexTerm.Symbol() == scan.SymVariable /*|| indexTerm.Tk.Sym == scan.SymString */ {
+		if indexTerm.Symbol() == sym.SymVariable /*|| indexTerm.Tk.Sym == sym.SymString */ {
 			opName := indexTerm.Source()
 			if unboxedValue.HasOperation(opName) {
 				v, err = unboxedValue.CallOperation(opName, map[string]any{})
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ func dotGetDictItemValue(ctx kern.ExprContext, d *dict.DictType, rightTerm *scan
 	var ok bool
 	var rightValue any
 	s := rightTerm.Symbol()
-	if s == scan.SymVariable || s == scan.SymString {
+	if s == sym.SymVariable || s == sym.SymString {
 		// src := rightTerm.Source()
 		// if len(src) > 1 && src[0] == '"' && src[len(src)-1] == '"' {
 		// 	src = src[1 : len(src)-1]
@@ -87,5 +88,5 @@ func errDictKeyNotFound(term *scan.Term, key any) error {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDot, newDotTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDot, newDotTerm)
 }

operator-fact.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 )
 
@@ -49,5 +50,5 @@ func evalFact(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymExclamation, newFactTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymExclamation, newFactTerm)
 }

operator-filter.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/boolean"
 )
 
@@ -164,5 +165,5 @@ func (it *filterIterator) CallOperation(name string, args map[string]any) (v any
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwFilter, newFilterTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwFilter, newFilterTerm)
 }

operator-fraction.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/fract"
 )
 
@@ -72,5 +73,5 @@ func evalFraction(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 // init
 func init() {
 	// registerTermConstructor(SymVertBar, newFractionTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymColon, newFractionTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymColon, newFractionTerm)
 }

operator-groupby.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/str"
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func evalGroupBy(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	}
 
 	rightTk := opTerm.Children[1].Tk
-	if rightTk.IsSymbol(scan.SymVariable) && rightTk.Source() == "__" {
+	if rightTk.IsSymbol(sym.SymVariable) && rightTk.Source() == "__" {
 		keyByIndex = true
 	} else if rightValue, err = opTerm.Children[1].Compute(ctx); err != nil {
 		return
@@ -112,5 +113,5 @@ func evalGroupBy(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwGroupBy, newGroupByTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwGroupBy, newGroupByTerm)
 }

operator-in.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
@@ -53,5 +54,5 @@ func evalIn(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwIn, newInTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwIn, newInTerm)
 }

operator-include.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/str"
 )
@@ -63,5 +64,5 @@ func evalInclude(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwInclude, newIncludeTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwInclude, newIncludeTerm)
 }

operator-index.go

@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
 package expr
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/interval"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +33,7 @@ func verifyKey(indexList *array.ArrayType) (index any, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func verifyIndex(indexTerm *scan.Term, indexList *array.ArrayType, maxValue int64) (index int64, err error) {
+func verifyIndex(indexTerm kern.Term, indexList *array.ArrayType, maxValue int64) (index int64, err error) {
 	var v int64
 
 	if v, err = types.ToGoInt64((*indexList)[0], "index expression"); err == nil {
@@ -45,28 +49,28 @@ func verifyIndex(indexTerm *scan.Term, indexList *array.ArrayType, maxValue int6
 	return
 }
 
-func verifyRange(indexTerm *scan.Term, indexList *array.ArrayType, maxValue int64) (startIndex, endIndex int64, err error) {
+// func verifyInterval(indexTerm kern.Term, indexList *array.ArrayType, maxValue int64) (startIndex, endIndex int64, err error) {
-	v, _ := ((*indexList)[0]).(*intPair)
+// 	v, _ := ((*indexList)[0]).(*interval.IntervalType)
-	startIndex = v.a
+// 	startIndex = v.Begin()
-	endIndex = v.b
+// 	endIndex = v.End()
-	if endIndex == kern.ConstLastIndex {
+// 	if endIndex == kern.ConstLastIndex {
-		endIndex = int64(maxValue)
+// 		endIndex = int64(maxValue)
-	}
+// 	}
-	if startIndex < 0 && startIndex >= -maxValue {
+// 	if startIndex < 0 && startIndex >= -maxValue {
-		startIndex = int64(maxValue) + startIndex
+// 		startIndex = int64(maxValue) + startIndex
-	}
+// 	}
-	if endIndex < 0 && endIndex >= -maxValue {
+// 	if endIndex < 0 && endIndex >= -maxValue {
-		endIndex = int64(maxValue) + endIndex
+// 		endIndex = int64(maxValue) + endIndex
-	}
+// 	}
-	if startIndex < 0 || startIndex > maxValue {
+// 	if startIndex < 0 || startIndex > maxValue {
-		err = indexTerm.Errorf("range start-index %d is out of bounds", startIndex)
+// 		err = indexTerm.Errorf("%s start-index %d is out of bounds", interval.TypeName, startIndex)
-	} else if endIndex < 0 || endIndex > maxValue {
+// 	} else if endIndex < 0 || endIndex > maxValue {
-		err = indexTerm.Errorf("range end-index %d is out of bounds", endIndex)
+// 		err = indexTerm.Errorf("%s end-index %d is out of bounds", interval.TypeName, endIndex)
-	} else if startIndex > endIndex {
+// 	} else if startIndex > endIndex {
-		err = indexTerm.Errorf("range start-index %d must not be greater than end-index %d", startIndex, endIndex)
+// 		err = indexTerm.Errorf("%s start-index %d must not be greater than end-index %d", interval.TypeName, startIndex, endIndex)
-	}
+// 	}
-	return
+// 	return
-}
+// }
 
 func evalIndex(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	var leftValue, rightValue any
@@ -87,48 +91,9 @@ func evalIndex(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	}
 
 	if types.IsInteger((*indexList)[0]) {
-		switch unboxedValue := leftValue.(type) {
+		v, err = collectionItemByIndex(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue, indexList)
-		case *array.ArrayType:
+	} else if interval.IsInterval((*indexList)[0]) {
-			var index int64
+		v, err = subCollectionByIndex(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue, indexList)
-			if index, err = verifyIndex(indexTerm, indexList, int64(len(*unboxedValue))); err == nil {
-				v = (*unboxedValue)[index]
-			}
-		case *list.LinkedList:
-			var index int64
-			if index, err = verifyIndex(indexTerm, indexList, int64(unboxedValue.Len())); err == nil {
-				v, err = unboxedValue.At(index)
-			}
-		case string:
-			var index int64
-			if index, err = verifyIndex(indexTerm, indexList, int64(len(unboxedValue))); err == nil {
-				v = string(unboxedValue[index])
-			}
-		case *dict.DictType:
-			v, err = getDictItem(unboxedValue, indexTerm, indexList, rightValue)
-		default:
-			err = opTerm.ErrIncompatibleTypes(leftValue, rightValue)
-		}
-	} else if isIntPair((*indexList)[0]) {
-		switch unboxedValue := leftValue.(type) {
-		case *array.ArrayType:
-			var start, end int64
-			if start, end, err = verifyRange(indexTerm, indexList, int64(len(*unboxedValue))); err == nil {
-				sublist := array.ArrayType((*unboxedValue)[start:end])
-				v = &sublist
-			}
-		case *list.LinkedList:
-			var start, end int64
-			if start, end, err = verifyRange(indexTerm, indexList, int64(unboxedValue.Len())); err == nil {
-				v = unboxedValue.Sub(start, end)
-			}
-		case string:
-			var start, end int64
-			if start, end, err = verifyRange(indexTerm, indexList, int64(len(unboxedValue))); err == nil {
-				v = unboxedValue[start:end]
-			}
-		default:
-			err = opTerm.ErrIncompatibleTypes(leftValue, rightValue)
-		}
 	} else if dict.IsDict(leftValue) {
 		d := leftValue.(*dict.DictType)
 		v, err = getDictItem(d, indexTerm, indexList, rightValue)
@@ -139,7 +104,126 @@ func evalIndex(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func getDictItem(d *dict.DictType, indexTerm *scan.Term, indexList *array.ArrayType, rightValue any) (v any, err error) {
+func collectionItemByIndex(opTerm kern.Term, leftValue, rightValue any, indexList *array.ArrayType) (v any, err error) {
+	indexTerm := opTerm.GetChild(1)
+	switch unboxedValue := leftValue.(type) {
+	case *array.ArrayType:
+		var index int64
+		if index, err = verifyIndex(indexTerm, indexList, int64(len(*unboxedValue))); err == nil {
+			v = (*unboxedValue)[index]
+		}
+	case *list.LinkedList:
+		var index int64
+		if index, err = verifyIndex(indexTerm, indexList, int64(unboxedValue.Len())); err == nil {
+			v, err = unboxedValue.At(index)
+		}
+	case string:
+		var index int64
+		if index, err = verifyIndex(indexTerm, indexList, int64(len(unboxedValue))); err == nil {
+			v = string(unboxedValue[index])
+		}
+	case *dict.DictType:
+		v, err = getDictItem(unboxedValue, indexTerm, indexList, rightValue)
+	default:
+		err = opTerm.ErrIncompatibleTypes(leftValue, rightValue)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func subCollectionByIndex(opTerm kern.Term, leftValue, rightValue any, indexList *array.ArrayType) (v any, err error) {
+	triple := (*indexList)[0].(*interval.IntervalType)
+	switch unboxedValue := leftValue.(type) {
+	case *array.ArrayType:
+		v = intervalSubArray(unboxedValue, triple)
+	case *list.LinkedList:
+		v = intervalSubLinkedList(unboxedValue, triple)
+	case string:
+		v = intervalSubString(unboxedValue, triple)
+	default:
+		err = opTerm.ErrIncompatibleTypes(leftValue, rightValue)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func fixInterval(p *interval.IntervalType, maxLength int) (b, e, s int) {
+	b, e, s = p.ToIntTriple()
+	if b < 0 {
+		b = maxLength + b
+	}
+	if e < 0 {
+		e = maxLength + e //+ 1
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func intervalSubString(source string, p *interval.IntervalType) (result string) {
+	b, e, s := fixInterval(p, len(source))
+	if b <= e {
+		e = min(e, len(source))
+		if s == 1 {
+			result = source[b:e]
+		} else {
+			var sb strings.Builder
+			for i := b; i < e; i += s {
+				sb.WriteByte(source[i])
+			}
+			result = sb.String()
+		}
+	} else {
+		var sb strings.Builder
+		for i := b; i >= e; i -= s {
+			sb.WriteByte(source[i])
+		}
+		result = sb.String()
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func intervalSubArray(source *array.ArrayType, p *interval.IntervalType) (result *array.ArrayType) {
+	var a array.ArrayType
+	b, e, s := fixInterval(p, len(*source))
+	if b <= e {
+		e = min(e, len(*source))
+		if s == 1 {
+			a = (*source)[b:e]
+		} else {
+			size := (e-b)/s + 1
+			a = make(array.ArrayType, 0, size)
+			for i := b; i < e; i += s {
+				a = append(a, (*source)[i])
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		size := (b-e)/s + 1
+		a = make(array.ArrayType, 0, size)
+		for i := b; i > e; i -= s {
+			a = append(a, (*source)[i])
+		}
+	}
+	result = &a
+	return
+}
+
+func intervalSubLinkedList(source *list.LinkedList, p *interval.IntervalType) (result *list.LinkedList) {
+	b, e, s := fixInterval(p, source.Len())
+	revert := b > e
+	if revert {
+		b, e = e, b
+		source = source.Revert()
+	}
+	e = min(e, source.Len())
+	if s == 1 {
+		result = source.Sub(int64(b), int64(e))
+	} else {
+		result = source.SubStep(int64(b), int64(e), int64(s))
+	}
+	if revert {
+		source = source.Revert()
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func getDictItem(d *dict.DictType, indexTerm kern.Term, indexList *array.ArrayType, rightValue any) (v any, err error) {
 	var ok bool
 	var indexValue any
 
@@ -153,5 +237,5 @@ func getDictItem(d *dict.DictType, indexTerm *scan.Term, indexList *array.ArrayT
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymIndex, newIndexTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymIndex, newIndexTerm)
 }

operator-insert.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
 )
@@ -134,6 +135,6 @@ func evalAppend(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymPlusGreater, newPrependTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymPlusGreater, newPrependTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymLessPlus, newAppendTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymLessPlus, newAppendTerm)
 }

operator-interval.go

@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// operator-interval.go
+package expr
+
+import (
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/interval"
+)
+
+// -------- interval term
+
+func newIntervalTerm(tk *scan.Token) (inst *scan.Term) {
+	return &scan.Term{
+		Tk:       *tk,
+		Children: make([]*scan.Term, 0, 2),
+		Position: scan.PosInfix,
+		Priority: scan.PriInterval,
+		EvalFunc: evalInterval,
+	}
+}
+
+func changeColonToInterval(t *scan.Term) {
+	if t.IsSymbol(sym.SymDoubleDot) {
+		t.SetSymbol(sym.SymInterval)
+		t.EvalFunc = evalInterval
+		if child := t.GetLeftChild(); child != nil && child.IsSymbol(sym.SymDoubleDot) {
+			child.SetSymbol(sym.SymInterval)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func evalInterval(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
+	var begin, end int64
+
+	step := int64(1)
+	switch opTerm.GetChildCount() {
+	case 0:
+		begin = 0
+		end = int64(kern.ConstLastIndex)
+	case 1:
+		var leftValue any
+		if leftValue, err = opTerm.GetChild(0).Compute(ctx); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if begin, err = checkIntervalComponent(opTerm, leftValue); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		end = int64(kern.ConstLastIndex)
+	default:
+		var beginValue, endValue, stepValue any
+		subTerm := opTerm.GetLeftChild()
+		if subTerm.IsOneOf(sym.SymInterval, sym.SymDoubleDot) {
+			if beginValue, endValue, err = subTerm.EvalInfix(ctx); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			if stepValue, err = opTerm.GetRightChild().Compute(ctx); err != nil {
+				return
+			}
+			step, err = checkIntervalComponent(opTerm.GetRightChild(), stepValue)
+		} else if beginValue, endValue, err = opTerm.EvalInfix(ctx); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if begin, err = checkIntervalComponent(opTerm, beginValue); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if end, err = checkIntervalComponent(opTerm, endValue); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	if step <= 0 {
+		err = opTerm.Errorf("invalid %s specification: step must be positive", interval.TypeName)
+	} else {
+		v = interval.NewInterval(begin, end, step)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func checkIntervalComponent(t kern.Term, value any) (component int64, err error) {
+	if component, err = types.ToGoInt64(value, "%s expression"); err != nil {
+		err = t.Errorf(err.Error(), interval.TypeName)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func errIntervalInvalidSpecification(t kern.Term) error {
+	return t.Errorf("invalid %s specification", interval.TypeName)
+}
+
+func errIntervalUnexpectedExpression(t *scan.Term) error {
+	return t.Errorf("unexpected %s expression", interval.TypeName)
+}
+
+// init
+func init() {
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymInterval, newIntervalTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleDot, newIntervalTerm)
+}

operator-iter-value.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- iter value term
@@ -39,5 +40,5 @@ func evalIterValue(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 // init
 func init() {
 	//	registerTermConstructor(SymOpenClosedRound, newIterValueTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDereference, newIterValueTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDereference, newIterValueTerm)
 }

operator-length.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
@@ -53,5 +54,5 @@ func evalLength(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymHash, newLengthTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymHash, newLengthTerm)
 }

operator-map.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- map term
@@ -50,5 +51,5 @@ func evalMap(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwMap, newMapTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwMap, newMapTerm)
 }

operator-plugin.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- plugin term
@@ -37,5 +38,5 @@ func evalPlugin(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwPlugin, newPluginTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwPlugin, newPluginTerm)
 }

operator-post-inc-dec.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 )
 
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ func evalPostInc(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 		var namePrefix string
 		v, err = it.Next()
 
-		if opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == scan.SymVariable {
+		if opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == sym.SymVariable {
 			namePrefix = opTerm.Children[0].Source()
 		}
 		ctx.UnsafeSetVar(namePrefix+"_index", it.Index())
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func evalPostInc(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 				ctx.UnsafeSetVar(namePrefix+"_value", v1)
 			}
 		}
-	} else if types.IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == scan.SymVariable {
+	} else if types.IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == sym.SymVariable {
 		v = childValue
 		i, _ := childValue.(int64)
 		ctx.SetVar(opTerm.Children[0].Source(), i+1)
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func evalPostDec(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 	/* if it, ok := childValue.(Iterator); ok {
 		v, err = it.Next()
-	} else  */if types.IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == scan.SymVariable {
+	} else  */if types.IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == sym.SymVariable {
 		v = childValue
 		i, _ := childValue.(int64)
 		ctx.SetVar(opTerm.Children[0].Source(), i-1)
@@ -92,6 +93,6 @@ func evalPostDec(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoublePlus, newPostIncTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoublePlus, newPostIncTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleMinus, newPostDecTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleMinus, newPostDecTerm)
 }

operator-pre-inc-dec.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 )
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ func evalPreInc(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if types.IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == scan.SymVariable {
+	if types.IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == sym.SymVariable {
 		i := childValue.(int64) + 1
 		ctx.SetVar(opTerm.Children[0].Source(), i)
 		v = i
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func evalPreDec(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if types.IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == scan.SymVariable {
+	if types.IsInteger(childValue) && opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == sym.SymVariable {
 		i := childValue.(int64) - 1
 		ctx.SetVar(opTerm.Children[0].Source(), i)
 		v = i
@@ -69,6 +70,6 @@ func evalPreDec(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymPreInc, newPreIncTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymPreInc, newPreIncTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymPreDec, newPreDecTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymPreDec, newPreDecTerm)
 }

operator-prod.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/float"
@@ -201,8 +202,8 @@ func evalRemainder(ctx kern.ExprContext, remainderTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err e
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymStar, newMultiplyTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymStar, newMultiplyTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymSlash, newDivideTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymSlash, newDivideTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDotSlash, newDivideAsFloatTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDotSlash, newDivideAsFloatTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymPercent, newRemainderTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymPercent, newRemainderTerm)
 }

operator-range.go

@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
-// All rights reserved.
-
-// operator-range.go
-package expr
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
-	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
-	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
-)
-
-// -------- range term
-type intPair struct {
-	a, b int64
-}
-
-func (p *intPair) TypeName() string {
-	return kern.TypeIntPair
-}
-
-func (p *intPair) ToString(opt kern.FmtOpt) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("(%d, %d)", p.a, p.b)
-}
-
-func isIntPair(v any) bool {
-	_, ok := v.(*intPair)
-	return ok
-}
-
-func newRangeTerm(tk *scan.Token) (inst *scan.Term) {
-	return &scan.Term{
-		Tk:       *tk,
-		Children: make([]*scan.Term, 0, 2),
-		Position: scan.PosInfix,
-		Priority: scan.PriRange,
-		EvalFunc: evalRange,
-	}
-}
-
-func changeColonToRange(t *scan.Term) {
-	if t.Tk.IsSymbol(scan.SymColon) {
-		t.Tk.Sym = scan.SymRange
-		t.EvalFunc = evalRange
-	}
-}
-
-func evalRange(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
-	var leftValue, rightValue any
-
-	if len(opTerm.Children) == 0 {
-		leftValue = int64(0)
-		rightValue = int64(-1)
-	} else if len(opTerm.Children) == 1 {
-		if leftValue, err = opTerm.Children[0].Compute(ctx); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-		rightValue = int64(kern.ConstLastIndex)
-	} else if leftValue, rightValue, err = opTerm.EvalInfix(ctx); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if !(types.IsInteger(leftValue) && types.IsInteger(rightValue)) {
-		// err = opTerm.errIncompatibleTypes(leftValue, rightValue)
-		err = errRangeInvalidSpecification(opTerm)
-		return
-	}
-
-	startIndex, _ := leftValue.(int64)
-	endIndex, _ := rightValue.(int64)
-
-	v = &intPair{startIndex, endIndex}
-	return
-}
-
-func errRangeInvalidSpecification(t *scan.Term) error {
-	return t.Errorf("invalid range specification")
-}
-
-func errRangeUnexpectedExpression(t *scan.Term) error {
-	return t.Errorf("unexpected range expression")
-}
-
-// init
-func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymRange, newRangeTerm)
-}

operator-rel.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/boolean"
@@ -224,10 +225,10 @@ func evalGreaterEqual(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleEqual, newEqualTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleEqual, newEqualTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymNotEqual, newNotEqualTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymNotEqual, newNotEqualTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymLess, newLessTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymLess, newLessTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymLessOrEqual, newLessEqualTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymLessOrEqual, newLessEqualTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymGreater, newGreaterTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymGreater, newGreaterTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymGreaterOrEqual, newGreaterEqualTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymGreaterOrEqual, newGreaterEqualTerm)
 }

operator-selector.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 //-------- selector term
@@ -82,5 +83,5 @@ func evalSelector(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymSelector, newSelectorTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymSelector, newSelectorTerm)
 }

operator-shift.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 )
 
@@ -82,6 +83,6 @@ func evalLeftShift(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleGreater, newRightShiftTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleGreater, newRightShiftTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymDoubleLess, newLeftShiftTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymDoubleLess, newLeftShiftTerm)
 }

operator-sign.go

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package expr
 import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/float"
 )
@@ -41,14 +42,14 @@ func evalSign(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	}
 
 	if float.IsFloat(rightValue) {
-		if opTerm.Tk.Sym == scan.SymChangeSign {
+		if opTerm.Tk.Sym == sym.SymChangeSign {
 			f, _ := rightValue.(float64)
 			v = -f
 		} else {
 			v = rightValue
 		}
 	} else if types.IsInteger(rightValue) {
-		if opTerm.Tk.Sym == scan.SymChangeSign {
+		if opTerm.Tk.Sym == sym.SymChangeSign {
 			i, _ := rightValue.(int64)
 			v = -i
 		} else {
@@ -62,6 +63,6 @@ func evalSign(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymUnchangeSign, newPlusSignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymUnchangeSign, newPlusSignTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymChangeSign, newMinusSignTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymChangeSign, newMinusSignTerm)
 }

operator-sum.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
@@ -139,6 +140,6 @@ func evalMinus(ctx kern.ExprContext, minusTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymPlus, newPlusTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymPlus, newPlusTerm)
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymMinus, newMinusTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymMinus, newMinusTerm)
 }

operator-unset.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
 )
 
@@ -71,5 +72,5 @@ func evalUnset(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 
 // init
 func init() {
-	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(scan.SymKwUnset, newUnsetTerm)
+	scan.RegisterTermConstructor(sym.SymKwUnset, newUnsetTerm)
 }

parser.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"golang.org/x/exp/constraints"
 )
 
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func NewParser() (p *parser) {
 }
 
 func (parser *parser) Next(scanner *scan.Scanner) (tk *scan.Token) {
-	for tk = scanner.Next(); tk.IsSymbol(scan.SymComment); tk = scanner.Next() {
+	for tk = scanner.Next(); tk.IsSymbol(sym.SymComment); tk = scanner.Next() {
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -66,10 +67,10 @@ func (parser *parser) Next(scanner *scan.Scanner) (tk *scan.Token) {
 func (parser *parser) parseFuncCall(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, tk *scan.Token) (tree *scan.Term, err error) {
 	args := make([]*scan.Term, 0, 10)
 	itemExpected := false
-	lastSym := scan.SymUnknown
+	lastSym := sym.SymUnknown
-	for lastSym != scan.SymClosedRound && lastSym != scan.SymEos {
+	for lastSym != sym.SymClosedRound && lastSym != sym.SymEos {
 		var subTree *scan.Ast
-		if subTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, ctx, scan.SymComma, scan.SymClosedRound); err != nil {
+		if subTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, ctx, sym.SymComma, sym.SymClosedRound); err != nil {
 			break
 		}
 		prev := scanner.Previous()
@@ -80,11 +81,11 @@ func (parser *parser) parseFuncCall(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, tk
 			break
 		}
 
-		itemExpected = prev.Sym == scan.SymComma
+		itemExpected = prev.Sym == sym.SymComma
 		lastSym = scanner.Previous().Sym
 	}
 	if err == nil {
-		if lastSym != scan.SymClosedRound {
+		if lastSym != sym.SymClosedRound {
 			err = errors.New("unterminated arguments list")
 		} else {
 			tree = newFuncCallTerm(tk, args)
@@ -97,13 +98,13 @@ func (parser *parser) parseFuncDef(scanner *scan.Scanner) (tree *scan.Term, err
 	// Example: "add = func(x,y) {x+y}
 	var body *scan.Ast
 	args := make([]*scan.Term, 0)
-	lastSym := scan.SymUnknown
+	lastSym := sym.SymUnknown
 	defaultParamsStarted := false
 	itemExpected := false
 	tk := scanner.Previous()
-	for lastSym != scan.SymClosedRound && lastSym != scan.SymEos {
+	for lastSym != sym.SymClosedRound && lastSym != sym.SymEos {
 		tk = parser.Next(scanner)
-		if tk.IsSymbol(scan.SymIdentifier) {
+		if tk.IsSymbol(sym.SymIdentifier) {
 			param := scan.NewTerm(tk)
 			if len(args) > 0 {
 				if pos := paramAlreadyDefined(args, param); pos > 0 {
@@ -113,10 +114,10 @@ func (parser *parser) parseFuncDef(scanner *scan.Scanner) (tree *scan.Term, err
 			}
 			args = append(args, param)
 			tk = parser.Next(scanner)
-			if tk.Sym == scan.SymEqual {
+			if tk.Sym == sym.SymEqual {
 				var paramExpr *scan.Ast
 				defaultParamsStarted = true
-				if paramExpr, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, parserNoFlags, scan.SymComma, scan.SymClosedRound); err != nil {
+				if paramExpr, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, parserNoFlags, sym.SymComma, sym.SymClosedRound); err != nil {
 					break
 				}
 				param.ForceChild(paramExpr.Root())
@@ -130,25 +131,25 @@ func (parser *parser) parseFuncDef(scanner *scan.Scanner) (tree *scan.Term, err
 			break
 		}
 		lastSym = scanner.Previous().Sym
-		itemExpected = lastSym == scan.SymComma
+		itemExpected = lastSym == sym.SymComma
 	}
 
-	if err == nil && lastSym != scan.SymClosedRound {
+	if err == nil && lastSym != sym.SymClosedRound {
 		err = tk.ErrorExpectedGot(")")
 	}
 	if err == nil {
 		tk = parser.Next(scanner)
-		if tk.IsSymbol(scan.SymOpenBrace) {
+		if tk.IsSymbol(sym.SymOpenBrace) {
-			body, err = parser.parseGeneral(scanner, allowMultiExpr|allowVarRef, scan.SymClosedBrace)
+			body, err = parser.parseGeneral(scanner, allowMultiExpr|allowVarRef, sym.SymClosedBrace)
 		} else {
 			err = tk.ErrorExpectedGot("{")
 		}
 	}
 	if err == nil {
-		if scanner.Previous().Sym != scan.SymClosedBrace {
+		if scanner.Previous().Sym != sym.SymClosedBrace {
 			err = scanner.Previous().ErrorExpectedGot("}")
 		} else {
-			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(scan.SymExpression, "", body)
+			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym.SymExpression, "", body)
 			tree = newFuncDefTerm(tk, args)
 		}
 	}
@@ -165,40 +166,40 @@ func paramAlreadyDefined(args []*scan.Term, param *scan.Term) (position int) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (parser *parser) parseList(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, termSym scan.Symbol) (listTerm *scan.Term, err error) {
+func (parser *parser) parseList(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, termSym sym.Symbol) (listTerm *scan.Term, err error) {
 	r, c := scanner.LastPos()
 	args := make([]*scan.Term, 0)
-	lastSym := scan.SymUnknown
+	lastSym := sym.SymUnknown
 	itemExpected := false
 	itemCtx := remFlags(ctx, allowIndex)
-	for lastSym != termSym && lastSym != scan.SymEos {
+	for lastSym != termSym && lastSym != sym.SymEos {
-		zeroRequired := scanner.Current().Sym == scan.SymColon
+		// zeroRequired := scanner.Current().Sym == sym.SymDoubleDot
 		var itemTree *scan.Ast
-		if itemTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, itemCtx, scan.SymComma, termSym); err == nil {
+		if itemTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, itemCtx, sym.SymComma, termSym); err == nil {
 			root := itemTree.Root()
 			if root != nil {
-				if hasFlag(ctx, allowIndex) && root.Symbol() == scan.SymColon {
+				if hasFlag(ctx, allowIndex) && root.Symbol() == sym.SymDoubleDot {
-					changeColonToRange(root)
+					changeColonToInterval(root)
 				}
-				if !hasFlag(ctx, allowIndex) && root.Symbol() == scan.SymRange {
+				if !hasFlag(ctx, allowIndex) && root.Symbol() == sym.SymInterval {
 					// err = root.Errorf("unexpected range expression")
-					err = errRangeUnexpectedExpression(root)
+					err = errIntervalUnexpectedExpression(root)
 					break
 				}
 				args = append(args, root)
-				if hasFlag(ctx, allowIndex) && root.Symbol() == scan.SymRange && zeroRequired { //len(root.children) == 0 {
+				// if hasFlag(ctx, allowIndex) && root.Symbol() == sym.SymInterval && zeroRequired { //len(root.children) == 0 {
-					if len(root.Children) == 1 {
+				// 	if len(root.Children) == 1 {
-						root.Children = append(root.Children, root.Children[0])
+				// 		root.Children = append(root.Children, root.Children[0])
-					} else if len(root.Children) > 1 {
+				// 	} else if len(root.Children) > 1 {
-						// err = root.Errorf("invalid range specification")
+				// 		// err = root.Errorf("invalid range specification")
-						err = errRangeInvalidSpecification(root)
+				// 		err = errIntervalInvalidSpecification(root)
-						break
+				// 		break
-					}
+				// 	}
-					zeroTk := scan.NewValueToken(root.Tk.Row(), root.Tk.Col(), scan.SymInteger, "0", int64(0))
+				// 	zeroTk := scan.NewValueToken(root.Tk.Row(), root.Tk.Col(), sym.SymInteger, "0", int64(0))
-					zeroTerm := scan.NewTerm(zeroTk)
+				// 	zeroTerm := scan.NewTerm(zeroTk)
-					zeroTerm.SetParent(root)
+				// 	zeroTerm.SetParent(root)
-					root.Children[0] = zeroTerm
+				// 	root.Children[0] = zeroTerm
-				}
+				// }
 			} else if itemExpected {
 				prev := scanner.Previous()
 				err = prev.ErrorExpectedGot("list-item")
@@ -208,16 +209,16 @@ func (parser *parser) parseList(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, termSy
 			break
 		}
 		lastSym = scanner.Previous().Sym
-		if itemExpected = lastSym == scan.SymComma; itemExpected {
+		if itemExpected = lastSym == sym.SymComma; itemExpected {
 			remFlags(ctx, allowIndex)
 		}
 	}
 	if err == nil {
 		if lastSym != termSym {
 			err = scanner.Previous().ErrorExpectedGot("]")
-		} else if termSym == scan.SymClosedSquare {
+		} else if termSym == sym.SymClosedSquare {
 			listTerm = newListTerm(r, c, args)
-		} else if termSym == scan.SymGreaterClosedSquare {
+		} else if termSym == sym.SymGreaterClosedSquare {
 			listTerm = newLinkedListTerm(r, c, args)
 		} else {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("[%d:%d] unknown list type", r, c)
@@ -229,11 +230,11 @@ func (parser *parser) parseList(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, termSy
 func (parser *parser) parseIterDef(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext) (subtree *scan.Term, err error) {
 	tk := scanner.Previous()
 	args := make([]*scan.Term, 0)
-	lastSym := scan.SymUnknown
+	lastSym := sym.SymUnknown
 	itemExpected := false
-	for lastSym != scan.SymClosedRound && lastSym != scan.SymEos {
+	for lastSym != sym.SymClosedRound && lastSym != sym.SymEos {
 		var subTree *scan.Ast
-		if subTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, ctx, scan.SymComma, scan.SymClosedRound); err == nil {
+		if subTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, ctx, sym.SymComma, sym.SymClosedRound); err == nil {
 			if subTree.Root() != nil {
 				args = append(args, subTree.Root())
 			} else if itemExpected {
@@ -245,10 +246,10 @@ func (parser *parser) parseIterDef(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext) (su
 			break
 		}
 		lastSym = scanner.Previous().Sym
-		itemExpected = lastSym == scan.SymComma
+		itemExpected = lastSym == sym.SymComma
 	}
 	if err == nil {
-		if lastSym != scan.SymClosedRound {
+		if lastSym != sym.SymClosedRound {
 			err = scanner.Previous().ErrorExpectedGot(")")
 		} else {
 			subtree = newIteratorTerm(tk, args)
@@ -259,16 +260,16 @@ func (parser *parser) parseIterDef(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext) (su
 
 // func (parser *parser) parseDictKey(scanner *scan.Scanner) (key any, err error) {
 // 	tk := parser.Next(scanner)
-// 	if tk.Sym == scan.SymError {
+// 	if tk.Sym == sym.SymError {
 // 		err = tk.Error()
 // 		return
 // 	}
-// 	if tk.Sym == scan.SymClosedBrace || tk.Sym == scan.SymEos {
+// 	if tk.Sym == sym.SymClosedBrace || tk.Sym == sym.SymEos {
 // 		return
 // 	}
-// 	if tk.Sym == scan.SymInteger || tk.Sym == scan.SymString || tk.Sym == scan.SymIdentifier {
+// 	if tk.Sym == sym.SymInteger || tk.Sym == sym.SymString || tk.Sym == sym.SymIdentifier {
 // 		tkSep := parser.Next(scanner)
-// 		if tkSep.Sym != scan.SymColon {
+// 		if tkSep.Sym != sym.SymColon {
 // 			err = tkSep.ErrorExpectedGot(":")
 // 		} else {
 // 			key = tk.Value
@@ -281,15 +282,15 @@ func (parser *parser) parseIterDef(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext) (su
 
 func (parser *parser) parseDictKey(scanner *scan.Scanner) (key *scan.Term, err error) {
 	var keyTree *scan.Ast
-	if keyTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, parserNoFlags, scan.SymColon, scan.SymClosedBrace); err == nil {
+	if keyTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, parserNoFlags, sym.SymColon, sym.SymClosedBrace); err == nil {
 		key = keyTree.Root()
 		tkSep := scanner.Previous()
-		sym := tkSep.Sym
+		symbol := tkSep.Sym
-		if sym == scan.SymClosedBrace || sym == scan.SymEos {
+		if symbol == sym.SymClosedBrace || symbol == sym.SymEos {
 			if key != nil {
 				err = tkSep.ErrorExpectedGot(":")
 			}
-		} else if sym != scan.SymColon {
+		} else if symbol != sym.SymColon {
 			err = tkSep.ErrorExpectedGot(":")
 		}
 	}
@@ -298,9 +299,9 @@ func (parser *parser) parseDictKey(scanner *scan.Scanner) (key *scan.Term, err e
 
 func (parser *parser) parseDictionary(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext) (subtree *scan.Term, err error) {
 	args := make(map[any]*scan.Term, 0)
-	lastSym := scan.SymUnknown
+	lastSym := sym.SymUnknown
 	itemExpected := false
-	for lastSym != scan.SymClosedBrace && lastSym != scan.SymEos {
+	for lastSym != sym.SymClosedBrace && lastSym != sym.SymEos {
 		var valueTree *scan.Ast
 		var key any
 		if key, err = parser.parseDictKey(scanner); err != nil {
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ func (parser *parser) parseDictionary(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext)
 			}
 			break
 		}
-		if valueTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, ctx, scan.SymComma, scan.SymClosedBrace); err == nil {
+		if valueTree, err = parser.parseItem(scanner, ctx, sym.SymComma, sym.SymClosedBrace); err == nil {
 			if valueTree.Root() != nil {
 				args[key] = valueTree.Root()
 			} else /*if key != nil*/ {
@@ -325,10 +326,10 @@ func (parser *parser) parseDictionary(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext)
 			break
 		}
 		lastSym = scanner.Previous().Sym
-		itemExpected = lastSym == scan.SymComma
+		itemExpected = lastSym == sym.SymComma
 	}
 	if err == nil {
-		if lastSym != scan.SymClosedBrace {
+		if lastSym != sym.SymClosedBrace {
 			err = scanner.Previous().ErrorExpectedGot("}")
 		} else {
 			subtree = newDictTerm(args)
@@ -344,12 +345,12 @@ func (parser *parser) parseSelectorCase(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext
 	tk := parser.Next(scanner)
 	startRow := tk.Row()
 	startCol := tk.Col()
-	if tk.Sym == scan.SymOpenSquare {
+	if tk.Sym == sym.SymOpenSquare {
 		if defaultCase {
 			err = tk.Errorf("case list in default clause")
 			return
 		}
-		if filterList, err = parser.parseList(scanner, remFlags(ctx, allowIndex), scan.SymClosedSquare); err != nil {
+		if filterList, err = parser.parseList(scanner, remFlags(ctx, allowIndex), sym.SymClosedSquare); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 		tk = parser.Next(scanner)
@@ -359,8 +360,8 @@ func (parser *parser) parseSelectorCase(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext
 		filterList = newListTerm(startRow, startCol, make([]*scan.Term, 0))
 	}
 
-	if tk.Sym == scan.SymOpenBrace {
+	if tk.Sym == sym.SymOpenBrace {
-		if caseExpr, err = parser.parseGeneral(scanner, ctx|allowMultiExpr, scan.SymClosedBrace); err != nil {
+		if caseExpr, err = parser.parseGeneral(scanner, ctx|allowMultiExpr, sym.SymClosedBrace); err != nil {
 			return
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ func (parser *parser) parseSelector(scanner *scan.Scanner, tree *scan.Ast, ctx p
 	var caseTerm *scan.Term
 
 	ctx = remFlags(ctx, allowIndex)
-	tk := scanner.MakeToken(scan.SymSelector, '?')
+	tk := scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymSelector, '?')
 	if selectorTerm, err = tree.AddToken(tk); err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -401,11 +402,11 @@ func (parser *parser) parseSelector(scanner *scan.Scanner, tree *scan.Ast, ctx p
 	return
 }
 
-func (parser *parser) parseItem(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, termSymbols ...scan.Symbol) (tree *scan.Ast, err error) {
+func (parser *parser) parseItem(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, termSymbols ...sym.Symbol) (tree *scan.Ast, err error) {
 	return parser.parseGeneral(scanner, ctx|allowVarRef, termSymbols...)
 }
 
-func (parser *parser) Parse(scanner *scan.Scanner, termSymbols ...scan.Symbol) (tree *scan.Ast, err error) {
+func (parser *parser) Parse(scanner *scan.Scanner, termSymbols ...sym.Symbol) (tree *scan.Ast, err error) {
 	defer func() {
 		if r := recover(); r != nil {
 			if errVal, ok := r.(error); ok {
@@ -415,23 +416,23 @@ func (parser *parser) Parse(scanner *scan.Scanner, termSymbols ...scan.Symbol) (
 			}
 		}
 	}()
-	termSymbols = append(termSymbols, scan.SymEos)
+	termSymbols = append(termSymbols, sym.SymEos)
 	return parser.parseGeneral(scanner, allowMultiExpr, termSymbols...)
 }
 
 func couldBeACollection(t *scan.Term) bool {
-	var sym = scan.SymUnknown
+	var symbol = sym.SymUnknown
 	if t != nil {
-		sym = t.Symbol()
+		symbol = t.Symbol()
 	}
-	// return sym == scan.SymList || sym == scan.SymString || sym == scan.SymDict || sym == scan.SymExpression || sym == scan.SymVariable
+	// return sym == sym.SymList || sym == sym.SymString || sym == sym.SymDict || sym == sym.SymExpression || sym == sym.SymVariable
-	return slices.Contains([]scan.Symbol{scan.SymList, scan.SymLinkedList, scan.SymString, scan.SymDict, scan.SymExpression, scan.SymVariable, scan.SymIndex}, sym)
+	return slices.Contains([]sym.Symbol{sym.SymList, sym.SymLinkedList, sym.SymString, sym.SymDict, sym.SymExpression, sym.SymVariable, sym.SymIndex}, symbol)
 }
 
 func listSubTree(tree *scan.Ast, listTerm *scan.Term, allowIndeces bool) (root *scan.Term, err error) {
 	var tk *scan.Token
 	if allowIndeces {
-		tk = scan.NewToken(listTerm.Tk.Row(), listTerm.Tk.Col(), scan.SymIndex, listTerm.Source())
+		tk = scan.NewToken(listTerm.Tk.Row(), listTerm.Tk.Col(), sym.SymIndex, listTerm.Source())
 		root = scan.NewTerm(tk)
 		if err = tree.AddTerm(root); err == nil {
 			err = tree.AddTerm(listTerm)
@@ -445,22 +446,22 @@ func listSubTree(tree *scan.Ast, listTerm *scan.Term, allowIndeces bool) (root *
 
 func changePrefix(tk *scan.Token) {
 	switch tk.Sym {
-	case scan.SymMinus:
+	case sym.SymMinus:
-		tk.SetSymbol(scan.SymChangeSign)
+		tk.SetSymbol(sym.SymChangeSign)
-	case scan.SymPlus:
+	case sym.SymPlus:
-		tk.SetSymbol(scan.SymUnchangeSign)
+		tk.SetSymbol(sym.SymUnchangeSign)
-	case scan.SymStar:
+	case sym.SymStar:
-		tk.SetSymbol(scan.SymDereference)
+		tk.SetSymbol(sym.SymDereference)
-	case scan.SymExclamation:
+	case sym.SymExclamation:
-		tk.SetSymbol(scan.SymNot)
+		tk.SetSymbol(sym.SymNot)
-	case scan.SymDoublePlus:
+	case sym.SymDoublePlus:
-		tk.SetSymbol(scan.SymPreInc)
+		tk.SetSymbol(sym.SymPreInc)
-	case scan.SymDoubleMinus:
+	case sym.SymDoubleMinus:
-		tk.SetSymbol(scan.SymPreDec)
+		tk.SetSymbol(sym.SymPreDec)
 	}
 }
 
-func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, termSymbols ...scan.Symbol) (tree *scan.Ast, err error) {
+func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, termSymbols ...sym.Symbol) (tree *scan.Ast, err error) {
 	var selectorTerm *scan.Term = nil
 	var currentTerm *scan.Term = nil
 	var tk *scan.Token
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, ter
 		// 	continue
 		// }
 
-		if tk.Sym == scan.SymSemiColon {
+		if tk.Sym == sym.SymSemiColon {
 			if hasFlag(ctx, allowMultiExpr) {
 				tree.ToForest()
 				firstToken = true
@@ -493,9 +494,9 @@ func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, ter
 		}
 
 		switch tk.Sym {
-		case scan.SymOpenRound:
+		case sym.SymOpenRound:
 			var subTree *scan.Ast
-			if subTree, err = parser.parseGeneral(scanner, ctx, scan.SymClosedRound); err == nil {
+			if subTree, err = parser.parseGeneral(scanner, ctx, sym.SymClosedRound); err == nil {
 				if subTree.Root() == nil {
 					err = tk.ErrorExpectedGotString("expression", "()")
 				} else {
@@ -504,26 +505,26 @@ func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, ter
 					currentTerm = exprTerm
 				}
 			}
-		case scan.SymFuncCall:
+		case sym.SymFuncCall:
 			var funcCallTerm *scan.Term
 			if funcCallTerm, err = parser.parseFuncCall(scanner, ctx, tk); err == nil {
 				err = tree.AddTerm(funcCallTerm)
 				currentTerm = funcCallTerm
 			}
-		case scan.SymOpenSquare:
+		case sym.SymOpenSquare:
 			var listTerm *scan.Term
 			newCtx := addFlagsCond(addFlags(ctx, squareContext), allowIndex, couldBeACollection(currentTerm))
-			if listTerm, err = parser.parseList(scanner, newCtx, scan.SymClosedSquare); err == nil {
+			if listTerm, err = parser.parseList(scanner, newCtx, sym.SymClosedSquare); err == nil {
 				currentTerm, err = listSubTree(tree, listTerm, hasFlag(newCtx, allowIndex))
 			}
-		case scan.SymOpenSquareLess:
+		case sym.SymOpenSquareLess:
 			var listTerm *scan.Term
 			newCtx := addFlagsCond(addFlags(ctx, listContext), allowIndex, false)
-			if listTerm, err = parser.parseList(scanner, newCtx, scan.SymGreaterClosedSquare); err == nil {
+			if listTerm, err = parser.parseList(scanner, newCtx, sym.SymGreaterClosedSquare); err == nil {
 				currentTerm, err = listSubTree(tree, listTerm, hasFlag(newCtx, allowIndex))
 			}
-		case scan.SymOpenBrace:
+		case sym.SymOpenBrace:
-			if currentTerm != nil && currentTerm.Symbol() == scan.SymColon {
+			if currentTerm != nil && currentTerm.Symbol() == sym.SymColon {
 				err = currentTerm.Errorf(`selector-case outside of a selector context`)
 			} else {
 				var mapTerm *scan.Term
@@ -532,54 +533,61 @@ func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, ter
 					currentTerm = mapTerm
 				}
 			}
-		case scan.SymEqual, scan.SymPlusEqual, scan.SymMinusEqual, scan.SymStarEqual, scan.SymSlashEqual, scan.SymPercEqual, scan.SymAmpersandEqual, scan.SymVertBarEqual, scan.SymDoubleLessEqual, scan.SymDoubleGreaterEqual, scan.SymCaretEqual:
+		case sym.SymEqual, sym.SymPlusEqual, sym.SymMinusEqual, sym.SymStarEqual, sym.SymSlashEqual, sym.SymPercEqual, sym.SymAmpersandEqual, sym.SymVertBarEqual, sym.SymDoubleLessEqual, sym.SymDoubleGreaterEqual, sym.SymCaretEqual:
 			currentTerm, err = tree.AddToken(tk)
 			firstToken = true
-		case scan.SymFuncDef:
+		case sym.SymFuncDef:
 			var funcDefTerm *scan.Term
 			if funcDefTerm, err = parser.parseFuncDef(scanner); err == nil {
 				err = tree.AddTerm(funcDefTerm)
 				currentTerm = funcDefTerm
 			}
-		case scan.SymDollarRound:
+		case sym.SymDollarRound:
 			var iterDefTerm *scan.Term
 			if iterDefTerm, err = parser.parseIterDef(scanner, ctx); err == nil {
 				err = tree.AddTerm(iterDefTerm)
 				currentTerm = iterDefTerm
 			}
-		case scan.SymIdentifier:
+		case sym.SymIdentifier:
 			if tk.Source()[0] == '@' && !hasFlag(ctx, allowVarRef) {
 				err = tk.Errorf("variable references are not allowed in top level expressions: %q", tk.Source())
 			} else {
 				currentTerm, err = tree.AddToken(tk)
 			}
-		case scan.SymQuestion:
+		case sym.SymQuestion:
 			if selectorTerm, err = parser.parseSelector(scanner, tree, ctx); err == nil {
 				currentTerm = selectorTerm
 				addFlags(ctx, selectorContext)
 			}
-		case scan.SymColon, scan.SymDoubleColon:
+		case sym.SymColon, sym.SymDoubleColon:
 			var caseTerm *scan.Term
 			if selectorTerm != nil {
-				if caseTerm, err = parser.parseSelectorCase(scanner, ctx, tk.Sym == scan.SymDoubleColon); err == nil {
+				if caseTerm, err = parser.parseSelectorCase(scanner, ctx, tk.Sym == sym.SymDoubleColon); err == nil {
 					addSelectorCase(selectorTerm, caseTerm)
 					currentTerm = caseTerm
-					if tk.Sym == scan.SymDoubleColon {
+					if tk.Sym == sym.SymDoubleColon {
 						selectorTerm = nil
 					}
 				}
 			} else {
+				// err = tk.Errorf("colon outside a selector context")
 				currentTerm, err = tree.AddToken(tk)
-				if tk.IsOneOfA(scan.SymColon, scan.SymRange) {
+				// Colon outside a selector term acts like a separator
-					// Colon outside a selector term acts like a separator
+				firstToken = tk.IsOneOfA(sym.SymColon, sym.SymInterval)
-					firstToken = true
-				}
 			}
+		case sym.SymDoubleDot:
+			currentTerm, err = tree.AddToken(tk)
+			if currentTerm.GetLeftChild() == nil {
+				zeroTk := scan.NewValueToken(tk.Row(), tk.Col(), sym.SymInteger, "0", int64(0))
+				tree.AddToken(zeroTk)
+			}
+			// Double dot acts like a separator
+			firstToken = tk.IsOneOfA(sym.SymDoubleDot, sym.SymInterval)
 		default:
 			currentTerm, err = tree.AddToken(tk)
 		}
 
-		if currentTerm != nil && currentTerm.Tk.Sym != scan.SymSelector && currentTerm.Parent != nil && currentTerm.Parent.Tk.Sym != scan.SymSelector {
+		if currentTerm != nil && currentTerm.Tk.Sym != sym.SymSelector && currentTerm.Parent != nil && currentTerm.Parent.Tk.Sym != sym.SymSelector {
 			selectorTerm = nil
 			remFlags(ctx, selectorContext)
 		}
@@ -589,7 +597,7 @@ func (parser *parser) parseGeneral(scanner *scan.Scanner, ctx parserContext, ter
 	if err == nil {
 		if !tk.IsOneOf(termSymbols) {
 			var symDesc string
-			if tk.IsSymbol(scan.SymError) {
+			if tk.IsSymbol(sym.SymError) {
 				symDesc = tk.ErrorText()
 			} else {
 				symDesc = scan.SymToString(tk.Sym)

scan/scanner.go

@@ -12,20 +12,23 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/util"
 )
 
 type Scanner struct {
-	current      *Token
+	current       *Token
-	prev         *Token
+	prev          *Token
-	stage        *Token
+	stage         *Token
-	stream       *bufio.Reader
+	stream        *bufio.Reader
-	row          int
+	row           int
-	column       int
+	column        int
-	translations map[Symbol]Symbol
+	translations  map[sym.Symbol]sym.Symbol
+	unreadByte    byte
+	prevRowLength int
 }
 
-func NewScanner(s io.Reader, translations map[Symbol]Symbol) (inst *Scanner) {
+func NewScanner(s io.Reader, translations map[sym.Symbol]sym.Symbol) (inst *Scanner) {
 	inst = &Scanner{
 		stream:       bufio.NewReader(s),
 		row:          1,
@@ -36,15 +39,15 @@ func NewScanner(s io.Reader, translations map[Symbol]Symbol) (inst *Scanner) {
 	return inst
 }
 
-func DefaultTranslations() map[Symbol]Symbol {
+func DefaultTranslations() map[sym.Symbol]sym.Symbol {
-	return map[Symbol]Symbol{
+	return map[sym.Symbol]sym.Symbol{
-		SymDoubleAmpersand: SymAnd,
+		sym.SymDoubleAmpersand: sym.SymAnd,
-		SymKwAnd:           SymAnd,
+		sym.SymKwAnd:           sym.SymAnd,
-		SymDoubleVertBar:   SymOr,
+		sym.SymDoubleVertBar:   sym.SymOr,
-		SymKwOr:            SymOr,
+		sym.SymKwOr:            sym.SymOr,
-		// SymTilde:           SymNot,
+		sym.SymKwNot:           sym.SymNot,
-		SymKwNot:       SymNot,
+		sym.SymLessGreater:     sym.SymNotEqual,
-		SymLessGreater: SymNotEqual,
+		// SymTilde:           sym.SymNot,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,9 +59,25 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) Current() *Token {
 	return scanner.current
 }
 
+func (scanner *Scanner) setUnreadChar(ch byte) {
+	scanner.column--
+	if scanner.column == 0 {
+		scanner.column = scanner.prevRowLength
+		scanner.row--
+	}
+	scanner.unreadByte = ch
+}
+
 func (scanner *Scanner) readChar() (ch byte, err error) {
-	if ch, err = scanner.stream.ReadByte(); err == nil {
+	if scanner.unreadByte != 0 {
+		ch = scanner.unreadByte
+		scanner.unreadByte = 0
+	} else {
+		ch, err = scanner.stream.ReadByte()
+	}
+	if err == nil {
 		if ch == '\n' {
+			scanner.prevRowLength = scanner.column
 			scanner.row++
 			scanner.column = 0
 		} else {
@@ -127,237 +146,237 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) fetchNextToken() (tk *Token) {
 		switch ch {
 		case '+':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '+' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoublePlus, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoublePlus, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymPlusEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymPlusEqual, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '>' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymPlusGreater, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymPlusGreater, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymPlus, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymPlus, ch)
 			}
 		case '-':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '-' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleMinus, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleMinus, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymMinusEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymMinusEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymMinus, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymMinus, ch)
 			}
 		case '*':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '*' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleStar, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleStar, ch, next)
 				// } else if next == '/' {
 				// 	tk = self.moveOn(SymClosedComment, ch, next)
 			} else if next, _ = scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymStarEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymStarEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymStar, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymStar, ch)
 			}
 		case '/':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '*' {
 				scanner.readChar()
 				tk = scanner.fetchBlockComment()
 			} else if next, _ = scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymSlashEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymSlashEqual, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '/' {
 				scanner.readChar()
 				tk = scanner.fetchOnLineComment()
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymSlash, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymSlash, ch)
 			}
 		case '\\':
 			if escape {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymBackSlash, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymBackSlash, ch)
 				escape = false
 			} else {
 				escape = true
 			}
 		case '|':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '|' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleVertBar, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleVertBar, ch, next)
 			} else if next, _ = scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymVertBarEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymVertBarEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymVertBar, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymVertBar, ch)
 			}
 		case ',':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymComma, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymComma, ch)
 		case '^':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymCaretEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymCaretEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymCaret, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymCaret, ch)
 			}
 		case ':':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == ':' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleColon, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleColon, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymColonEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymColonEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymColon, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymColon, ch)
 			}
 		case ';':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymSemiColon, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymSemiColon, ch)
 		case '.':
 			//if next, _ := self.peek(); next >= '0' && next <= '9' {
 			//	tk = self.parseNumber(ch)
 			//} else if next == '/' {
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '/' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDotSlash, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDotSlash, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '.' {
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleDot, ch, next)
+				// TODO: this section needs verification
 				if next1, _ := scanner.peek(); next1 == '.' {
-					tk = scanner.moveOn(SymTripleDot, ch, next, next1)
+					tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymTripleDot, next, next1)
-				} else {
-					tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleDot, ch, next)
 				}
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymDot, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymDot, ch)
 			}
 		case '\'':
 			if escape {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymQuote, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymQuote, ch)
 				escape = false
 			} else {
 				tk = scanner.fetchString(ch, true)
 			}
 		case '"':
 			if escape {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymDoubleQuote, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymDoubleQuote, ch)
 				escape = false
 			} else {
 				tk = scanner.fetchString(ch, true)
 			}
 		case '`':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymBackTick, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymBackTick, ch)
 		case '!':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymNotEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymNotEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymExclamation, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymExclamation, ch)
 			}
 		case '?':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '?' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleQuestion, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleQuestion, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymQuestionEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymQuestionEqual, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '!' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymQuestionExclam, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymQuestionExclam, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymQuestion, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymQuestion, ch)
 			}
 		case '&':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '&' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleAmpersand, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleAmpersand, ch, next)
 			} else if next, _ = scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymAmpersandEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymAmpersandEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymAmpersand, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymAmpersand, ch)
 			}
 		case '%':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymPercEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymPercEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymPercent, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymPercent, ch)
 			}
 		case '#':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymHash, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymHash, ch)
 		case '@':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); (next >= 'a' && next <= 'z') || (next >= 'A' && next <= 'Z') {
 				scanner.readChar()
-				if tk = scanner.fetchIdentifier(next); tk.Sym == SymIdentifier {
+				if tk = scanner.fetchIdentifier(next); tk.Sym == sym.SymIdentifier {
 					//tk.Sym = SymIdRef
 					tk.source = "@" + tk.source
 				} else {
 					tk = scanner.makeErrorToken(fmt.Errorf("invalid variable reference %q", tk.source))
 				}
 			} else if next == '@' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleAt, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleAt, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymAt, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymAt, ch)
 			}
 		case '_':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymUndescore, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymUndescore, ch)
 		case '=':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleEqual, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymEqual, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymEqual, ch)
 			}
 		case '<':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymLessOrEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymLessOrEqual, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '<' {
 				scanner.readChar()
 				next2, _ := scanner.readChar()
 				scanner.unreadChar()
 				if next2 == '=' {
-					tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleLessEqual, ch, next, next2)
+					tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleLessEqual, ch, next, next2)
 				} else {
-					tk = scanner.accept(SymDoubleLess, ch, next)
+					tk = scanner.accept(sym.SymDoubleLess, ch, next)
 				}
 			} else if next == '>' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymLessGreater, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymLessGreater, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '+' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymLessPlus, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymLessPlus, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymLess, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymLess, ch)
 			}
 		case '>':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '=' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymGreaterOrEqual, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymGreaterOrEqual, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '>' {
 				scanner.readChar()
 				next2, _ := scanner.readChar()
 				scanner.unreadChar()
 				if next2 == '=' {
-					tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleGreaterEqual, ch, next, next2)
+					tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleGreaterEqual, ch, next, next2)
 				} else {
-					tk = scanner.accept(SymDoubleGreater, ch, next)
+					tk = scanner.accept(sym.SymDoubleGreater, ch, next)
 				}
 			} else if next == ']' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymGreaterClosedSquare, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymGreaterClosedSquare, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymGreater, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymGreater, ch)
 			}
 		case '$':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '(' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDollarRound, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDollarRound, ch, next)
 				tk.source += ")"
 			} else if next == '$' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymDoubleDollar, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymDoubleDollar, ch, next)
 			} else if next == '{' {
 				scanner.readChar()
 				if tk = scanner.fetchString('}', false); tk != nil {
-					tk.Sym = SymIdentifier
+					tk.Sym = sym.SymIdentifier
 				}
 			} else if next == '_' || (next >= 'a' && next <= 'z') || (next >= 'A' && next <= 'Z') {
 				scanner.readChar()
 				tk = scanner.fetchIdentifier(next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymDollar, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymDollar, ch)
 			}
 		case '(':
 			//			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == ')' {
 			//				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymOpenClosedRound, ch, next)
 			//			} else {
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymOpenRound, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymOpenRound, ch)
 			//			}
 		case ')':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymClosedRound, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymClosedRound, ch)
 		case '[':
 			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '<' {
-				tk = scanner.moveOn(SymOpenSquareLess, ch, next)
+				tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymOpenSquareLess, ch, next)
 			} else {
-				tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymOpenSquare, ch)
+				tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymOpenSquare, ch)
 			}
 		case ']':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymClosedSquare, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymClosedSquare, ch)
 		case '{':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymOpenBrace, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymOpenBrace, ch)
 		case '}':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymClosedBrace, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymClosedBrace, ch)
 		case '~':
-			tk = scanner.MakeToken(SymTilde, ch)
+			tk = scanner.MakeToken(sym.SymTilde, ch)
 		case 0:
 			if escape {
 				tk = scanner.makeErrorToken(errors.New("incomplete escape sequence"))
@@ -365,9 +384,9 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) fetchNextToken() (tk *Token) {
 			escape = false
 		default:
 			if /*ch == '_' ||*/ (ch >= 'a' && ch <= 'z') || (ch >= 'A' && ch <= 'Z') {
-				if tk = scanner.fetchIdentifier(ch); tk.Sym == SymKwFunc {
+				if tk = scanner.fetchIdentifier(ch); tk.Sym == sym.SymKwFunc {
 					if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '(' {
-						tk = scanner.moveOn(SymFuncDef, ch, next)
+						tk = scanner.moveOn(sym.SymFuncDef, ch, next)
 					}
 				}
 			} else if ch >= '0' && ch <= '9' {
@@ -415,19 +434,20 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) initBase(currentFirstCh byte) (firstCh byte, numBase int
 	numBase = 10
 
 	if ch, err = scanner.peek(); err == nil {
-		if ch == 'b' || ch == 'B' {
+		switch ch {
+		case 'b', 'B':
 			numBase = 2
 			digitType = "binary"
 			scanner.readChar()
 			digitFunc = isBinaryDigit
 			firstCh, err = scanner.readChar()
-		} else if ch == 'o' || ch == 'O' {
+		case 'o', 'O':
 			numBase = 8
 			digitType = "octal"
 			scanner.readChar()
 			digitFunc = isOctalDigit
 			firstCh, err = scanner.readChar()
-		} else if ch == 'x' || ch == 'X' {
+		case 'x', 'X':
 			numBase = 16
 			digitType = "hex"
 			scanner.readChar()
@@ -449,7 +469,7 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) initBase(currentFirstCh byte) (firstCh byte, numBase int
 func (scanner *Scanner) parseNumber(firstCh byte) (tk *Token) {
 	var err error
 	var ch byte
-	var sym Symbol = SymInteger
+	var symbol sym.Symbol = sym.SymInteger
 	var sb strings.Builder
 	var isDigit func(byte) bool = isDecimalDigit
 	var numBase = 10
@@ -463,18 +483,24 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) parseNumber(firstCh byte) (tk *Token) {
 
 	if numBase == 10 {
 		if err == nil && ch == '.' {
-			sym = SymFloat
+			if next, _ := scanner.peek(); next == '.' {
-			sb.WriteByte(ch)
+				// do nothing, this is an interval operator
-			ch, err = scanner.readChar()
+				scanner.setUnreadChar('.')
-			if ch >= '0' && ch <= '9' {
+			} else {
-				for ; err == nil && (ch >= '0' && ch <= '9'); ch, err = scanner.readChar() {
+				symbol = sym.SymFloat
-					sb.WriteByte(ch)
+				sb.WriteByte(ch)
+				ch, err = scanner.readChar()
+				if ch >= '0' && ch <= '9' {
+					for ; err == nil && (ch >= '0' && ch <= '9'); ch, err = scanner.readChar() {
+						sb.WriteByte(ch)
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		if err == nil {
-			if ch == 'e' || ch == 'E' {
+			switch ch {
-				sym = SymFloat
+			case 'e', 'E':
+				symbol = sym.SymFloat
 				sb.WriteByte(ch)
 				if ch, err = scanner.readChar(); err == nil {
 					if ch == '+' || ch == '-' {
@@ -489,8 +515,8 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) parseNumber(firstCh byte) (tk *Token) {
 						err = fmt.Errorf("[%d:%d] expected integer exponent, got %c", scanner.row, scanner.column, ch)
 					}
 				}
-			} else if ch == '(' {
+			case '(':
-				sym = SymFraction
+				symbol = sym.SymFraction
 				sb.WriteByte(ch)
 				ch, err = scanner.readChar()
 				for ; err == nil && (ch >= '0' && ch <= '9'); ch, err = scanner.readChar() {
@@ -514,15 +540,16 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) parseNumber(firstCh byte) (tk *Token) {
 		var value any
 		_ = scanner.sync(err) // TODO: Check this function
 		txt := sb.String()
-		if sym == SymFloat {
+		switch symbol {
+		case sym.SymFloat:
 			value, err = strconv.ParseFloat(txt, 64)
-		} else if sym == SymFraction {
+		case sym.SymFraction:
 			// value, err = kern.MakeGeneratingFraction(txt)
 			value = txt
-		} else {
+		default:
 			value, err = strconv.ParseInt(txt, numBase, 64)
 		}
-		tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym, txt, value)
+		tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(symbol, txt, value)
 		// if err == nil {
 		// 	tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym, txt, value)
 		// } else {
@@ -546,17 +573,17 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) fetchIdentifier(firstCh byte) (tk *Token) {
 	} else {
 		txt := sb.String()
 		uptxt := strings.ToUpper(txt)
-		if sym, ok := keywords[uptxt]; ok {
+		if symbol, ok := sym.Keywords[uptxt]; ok {
-			tk = scanner.makeKeywordToken(sym, uptxt)
+			tk = scanner.makeKeywordToken(symbol, uptxt)
 		} else if uptxt == `TRUE` {
-			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(SymBool, txt, true)
+			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym.SymBool, txt, true)
 		} else if uptxt == `FALSE` {
-			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(SymBool, txt, false)
+			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym.SymBool, txt, false)
 		} else if ch, _ := scanner.peek(); ch == '(' {
 			scanner.readChar()
-			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(SymFuncCall, txt+"(", txt)
+			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym.SymFuncCall, txt+"(", txt)
 		} else {
-			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(SymIdentifier, txt, txt)
+			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym.SymIdentifier, txt, txt)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -577,14 +604,14 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) fetchIdentifier(firstCh byte) (tk *Token) {
 }
 
 func (scanner *Scanner) fetchBlockComment() *Token {
-	return scanner.fetchUntil(SymComment, false, '*', '/')
+	return scanner.fetchUntil(sym.SymComment, false, '*', '/')
 }
 
 func (scanner *Scanner) fetchOnLineComment() *Token {
-	return scanner.fetchUntil(SymComment, true, '\n')
+	return scanner.fetchUntil(sym.SymComment, true, '\n')
 }
 
-func (scanner *Scanner) fetchUntil(sym Symbol, allowEos bool, endings ...byte) (tk *Token) {
+func (scanner *Scanner) fetchUntil(sym sym.Symbol, allowEos bool, endings ...byte) (tk *Token) {
 	var err error
 	var ch byte
 	var sb strings.Builder
@@ -653,9 +680,9 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) fetchString(termCh byte, addQuote bool) (tk *Token) {
 	} else {
 		txt := sb.String()
 		if addQuote {
-			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(SymString, `"`+txt+`"`, txt)
+			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym.SymString, `"`+txt+`"`, txt)
 		} else {
-			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(SymString, txt, txt)
+			tk = scanner.MakeValueToken(sym.SymString, txt, txt)
 		}
 	}
 	return
@@ -677,7 +704,7 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) skipBlanks() (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (scanner *Scanner) translate(sym Symbol) Symbol {
+func (scanner *Scanner) translate(sym sym.Symbol) sym.Symbol {
 	if scanner.translations != nil {
 		if translatedSym, ok := scanner.translations[sym]; ok {
 			return translatedSym
@@ -686,7 +713,7 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) translate(sym Symbol) Symbol {
 	return sym
 }
 
-func (scanner *Scanner) moveOn(sym Symbol, chars ...byte) (tk *Token) {
+func (scanner *Scanner) moveOn(sym sym.Symbol, chars ...byte) (tk *Token) {
 	tk = NewToken(scanner.row, scanner.column, scanner.translate(sym), string(chars))
 	// for i := 1; i < len(chars); i++ {
 	if len(chars) > 1 {
@@ -696,22 +723,22 @@ func (scanner *Scanner) moveOn(sym Symbol, chars ...byte) (tk *Token) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (scanner *Scanner) accept(sym Symbol, chars ...byte) (tk *Token) {
+func (scanner *Scanner) accept(sym sym.Symbol, chars ...byte) (tk *Token) {
 	tk = NewToken(scanner.row, scanner.column, scanner.translate(sym), string(chars))
 	return
 }
 
-func (scanner *Scanner) MakeToken(sym Symbol, chars ...byte) (tk *Token) {
+func (scanner *Scanner) MakeToken(sym sym.Symbol, chars ...byte) (tk *Token) {
 	tk = NewToken(scanner.row, scanner.column, scanner.translate(sym), string(chars))
 	return
 }
 
-func (scanner *Scanner) makeKeywordToken(sym Symbol, upperCaseKeyword string) (tk *Token) {
+func (scanner *Scanner) makeKeywordToken(sym sym.Symbol, upperCaseKeyword string) (tk *Token) {
 	tk = NewToken(scanner.row, scanner.column, scanner.translate(sym), upperCaseKeyword)
 	return
 }
 
-func (scanner *Scanner) MakeValueToken(sym Symbol, source string, value any) (tk *Token) {
+func (scanner *Scanner) MakeValueToken(sym sym.Symbol, source string, value any) (tk *Token) {
 	tk = NewValueToken(scanner.row, scanner.column, scanner.translate(sym), source, value)
 	return
 }

scan/symbol-map.go

@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
 // All rights reserved.
 
-// Symbol.go
+// symbol-map.go
 package scan
 
 import (
 	"strings"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
-var symbolMap map[Symbol]symbolSpec
+var symbolMap map[sym.Symbol]symbolSpec
 
 type SymbolClass int16
 
@@ -31,139 +33,139 @@ type symbolSpec struct {
 
 func init() {
 
-	symbolMap = map[Symbol]symbolSpec{
+	symbolMap = map[sym.Symbol]symbolSpec{
-		SymUnknown:             {"<unknown>", SymClassOther, PosLeaf},  //  -1: Unknown symbol
+		sym.SymUnknown:             {"<unknown>", SymClassOther, PosLeaf},  //  -1: Unknown symbol
-		SymNone:                {"<null>", SymClassOther, PosLeaf},     //   0: Null value for variable of type symbol
+		sym.SymNone:                {"<null>", SymClassOther, PosLeaf},     //   0: Null value for variable of type symbol
-		SymError:               {"<error>", SymClassOther, PosLeaf},    //   1: Error reading from stream
+		sym.SymError:               {"<error>", SymClassOther, PosLeaf},    //   1: Error reading from stream
-		SymEos:                 {"<eos>", SymClassOther, PosLeaf},      //   2: End of stream
+		sym.SymEos:                 {"<eos>", SymClassOther, PosLeaf},      //   2: End of stream
-		SymMinus:               {"-", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //   3: '-'
+		sym.SymMinus:               {"-", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //   3: '-'
-		SymMinusEqual:          {"-=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //   4: '-='
+		sym.SymMinusEqual:          {"-=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //   4: '-='
-		SymDoubleMinus:         {"--", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},   //   5: '--'
+		sym.SymDoubleMinus:         {"--", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},   //   5: '--'
-		SymPlus:                {"+", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //   6: '+'
+		sym.SymPlus:                {"+", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //   6: '+'
-		SymPlusEqual:           {"+=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //   7: '+='
+		sym.SymPlusEqual:           {"+=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //   7: '+='
-		SymDoublePlus:          {"++", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},   //   8: '++'
+		sym.SymDoublePlus:          {"++", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},   //   8: '++'
-		SymStar:                {"*", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //   9: '*'
+		sym.SymStar:                {"*", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //   9: '*'
-		SymDoubleStar:          {"**", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  10: '**'
+		sym.SymDoubleStar:          {"**", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  10: '**'
-		SymSlash:               {"/", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  11: '/'
+		sym.SymSlash:               {"/", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  11: '/'
-		SymBackSlash:           {"\\", SymClassOperator, PosLeaf},      //  12: '\'
+		sym.SymBackSlash:           {"\\", SymClassOperator, PosLeaf},      //  12: '\'
-		SymVertBar:             {"|", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  13: '|'
+		sym.SymVertBar:             {"|", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  13: '|'
-		SymDoubleVertBar:       {"||", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  14: '||'
+		sym.SymDoubleVertBar:       {"||", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  14: '||'
-		SymComma:               {",", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  15: ','
+		sym.SymComma:               {",", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  15: ','
-		SymColon:               {":", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  16: ':'
+		sym.SymColon:               {":", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  16: ':'
-		SymSemiColon:           {";", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  17: ';'
+		sym.SymSemiColon:           {";", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  17: ';'
-		SymDot:                 {".", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  18: '.'
+		sym.SymDot:                 {".", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  18: '.'
-		SymDotSlash:            {"./", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  19: './'
+		sym.SymDotSlash:            {"./", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  19: './'
-		SymQuote:               {"'", SymClassDelimiter, PosLeaf},      //  20: '\''
+		sym.SymQuote:               {"'", SymClassDelimiter, PosLeaf},      //  20: '\''
-		SymDoubleQuote:         {"\"", SymClassDelimiter, PosLeaf},     //  21: '"'
+		sym.SymDoubleQuote:         {"\"", SymClassDelimiter, PosLeaf},     //  21: '"'
-		SymBackTick:            {"`", SymClassDelimiter, PosLeaf},      //  22: '`'
+		sym.SymBackTick:            {"`", SymClassDelimiter, PosLeaf},      //  22: '`'
-		SymExclamation:         {"!", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},    //  23: '!'
+		sym.SymExclamation:         {"!", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},    //  23: '!'
-		SymQuestion:            {"?", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  24: '?'
+		sym.SymQuestion:            {"?", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  24: '?'
-		SymAmpersand:           {"&", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  25: '&'
+		sym.SymAmpersand:           {"&", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  25: '&'
-		SymDoubleAmpersand:     {"&&", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  26: '&&'
+		sym.SymDoubleAmpersand:     {"&&", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  26: '&&'
-		SymPercent:             {"%", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  27: '%'
+		sym.SymPercent:             {"%", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  27: '%'
-		SymAt:                  {"@", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},     //  28: '@'
+		sym.SymAt:                  {"@", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},     //  28: '@'
-		SymUndescore:           {"_", SymClassIdentifier, PosLeaf},     //  29: '_'
+		sym.SymUndescore:           {"_", SymClassIdentifier, PosLeaf},     //  29: '_'
-		SymEqual:               {"=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  30: '='
+		sym.SymEqual:               {"=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  30: '='
-		SymColonEqual:          {":=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  31: ':='
+		sym.SymColonEqual:          {":=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  31: ':='
-		SymDoubleEqual:         {"==", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  32: '=='
+		sym.SymDoubleEqual:         {"==", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  32: '=='
-		SymLess:                {"<", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  33: '<'
+		sym.SymLess:                {"<", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  33: '<'
-		SymLessOrEqual:         {"<=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  34: '<='
+		sym.SymLessOrEqual:         {"<=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  34: '<='
-		SymGreater:             {">", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  35: '>'
+		sym.SymGreater:             {">", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  35: '>'
-		SymGreaterOrEqual:      {">=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  36: '>='
+		sym.SymGreaterOrEqual:      {">=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  36: '>='
-		SymLessGreater:         {"<>", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  37: '<>'
+		sym.SymLessGreater:         {"<>", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  37: '<>'
-		SymNotEqual:            {"!=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  38: '!='
+		sym.SymNotEqual:            {"!=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  38: '!='
-		SymDollar:              {"$", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},     //  39: '$'
+		sym.SymDollar:              {"$", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},     //  39: '$'
-		SymHash:                {"#", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},     //  40: '#'
+		sym.SymHash:                {"#", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},     //  40: '#'
-		SymOpenRound:           {"(", SymClassParenthesis, PosPrefix},  //  41: '('
+		sym.SymOpenRound:           {"(", SymClassParenthesis, PosPrefix},  //  41: '('
-		SymClosedRound:         {")", SymClassParenthesis, PosPostfix}, //  42: ')'
+		sym.SymClosedRound:         {")", SymClassParenthesis, PosPostfix}, //  42: ')'
-		SymOpenSquare:          {"[", SymClassParenthesis, PosPrefix},  //  43: '['
+		sym.SymOpenSquare:          {"[", SymClassParenthesis, PosPrefix},  //  43: '['
-		SymClosedSquare:        {"]", SymClassParenthesis, PosPostfix}, //  44: ']'
+		sym.SymClosedSquare:        {"]", SymClassParenthesis, PosPostfix}, //  44: ']'
-		SymOpenBrace:           {"{", SymClassParenthesis, PosPrefix},  //  45: '{'
+		sym.SymOpenBrace:           {"{", SymClassParenthesis, PosPrefix},  //  45: '{'
-		SymClosedBrace:         {"}", SymClassParenthesis, PosPostfix}, //  46: '}'
+		sym.SymClosedBrace:         {"}", SymClassParenthesis, PosPostfix}, //  46: '}'
-		SymTilde:               {"~", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},     //  47: '~'
+		sym.SymTilde:               {"~", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},     //  47: '~'
-		SymDoubleQuestion:      {"??", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  48: '??'
+		sym.SymDoubleQuestion:      {"??", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  48: '??'
-		SymQuestionEqual:       {"?=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  49: '?='
+		sym.SymQuestionEqual:       {"?=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  49: '?='
-		SymQuestionExclam:      {"?!", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  50: '?!'
+		sym.SymQuestionExclam:      {"?!", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  50: '?!'
-		SymDoubleAt:            {"@@", SymClassCommand, PosLeaf},       //  51: '@@'
+		sym.SymDoubleAt:            {"@@", SymClassCommand, PosLeaf},       //  51: '@@'
-		SymDoubleColon:         {"::", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  52: '::'
+		sym.SymDoubleColon:         {"::", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  52: '::'
-		SymDoubleGreater:       {">>", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  53: '>>'
+		sym.SymDoubleGreater:       {">>", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  53: '>>'
-		SymDoubleLess:          {"<<", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  54: '<<'
+		sym.SymDoubleLess:          {"<<", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  54: '<<'
-		SymCaret:               {"^", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  55: '^'
+		sym.SymCaret:               {"^", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},      //  55: '^'
-		SymDollarRound:         {"$(", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},    //  56: '$('
+		sym.SymDollarRound:         {"$(", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},    //  56: '$('
-		SymOpenClosedRound:     {"()", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},   //  57: '()'
+		sym.SymOpenClosedRound:     {"()", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},   //  57: '()'
-		SymDoubleDollar:        {"$$", SymClassCommand, PosLeaf},       //  58: '$$'
+		sym.SymDoubleDollar:        {"$$", SymClassCommand, PosLeaf},       //  58: '$$'
-		SymDoubleDot:           {"..", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  59: '..'
+		sym.SymDoubleDot:           {"..", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  59: '..'
-		SymTripleDot:           {"...", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},  //  60: '...'
+		sym.SymTripleDot:           {"...", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},  //  60: '...'
-		SymStarEqual:           {"*=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  61: '*='
+		sym.SymStarEqual:           {"*=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  61: '*='
-		SymSlashEqual:          {"/=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  62: '/='
+		sym.SymSlashEqual:          {"/=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  62: '/='
-		SymPercEqual:           {"%=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  63: '%='
+		sym.SymPercEqual:           {"%=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  63: '%='
-		SymDoubleLessEqual:     {"<<=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},    //  64: '<<='
+		sym.SymDoubleLessEqual:     {"<<=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},    //  64: '<<='
-		SymDoubleGreaterEqual:  {">>=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},    //  65: '>>='
+		sym.SymDoubleGreaterEqual:  {">>=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},    //  65: '>>='
-		SymAmpersandEqual:      {"&=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  66: '&='
+		sym.SymAmpersandEqual:      {"&=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  66: '&='
-		SymVertBarEqual:        {"|=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  67: '|='
+		sym.SymVertBarEqual:        {"|=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  67: '|='
-		SymCaretEqual:          {"^=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  68: '^='
+		sym.SymCaretEqual:          {"^=", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  68: '^='
-		SymPlusGreater:         {"+>", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  69: '+>'
+		sym.SymPlusGreater:         {"+>", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  69: '+>'
-		SymLessPlus:            {"<+", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  70: '<+'
+		sym.SymLessPlus:            {"<+", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},     //  70: '<+'
-		SymPreInc:              {"++", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},    //  71: '++'
+		sym.SymPreInc:              {"++", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},    //  71: '++'
-		SymPreDec:              {"--", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},    //  72: '--'
+		sym.SymPreDec:              {"--", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},    //  72: '--'
-		SymOpenSquareLess:      {"[<", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},    //  97: '[<'
+		sym.SymOpenSquareLess:      {"[<", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},    //  97: '[<'
-		SymGreaterClosedSquare: {">]", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},   //  98: '>]'
+		sym.SymGreaterClosedSquare: {">]", SymClassOperator, PosPostfix},   //  98: '>]'
-		// SymChangeSign
+		// sym.SymChangeSign
-		// SymUnchangeSign
+		// sym.SymUnchangeSign
-		// SymIdentifier
+		// sym.SymIdentifier
-		// SymBool
+		// sym.SymBool
-		// SymInteger
+		// sym.SymInteger
-		// SymVariable
+		// sym.SymVariable
-		// SymFloat
+		// sym.SymFloat
-		// SymFraction
+		// sym.SymFraction
-		// SymString
+		// sym.SymString
-		// SymIterator
+		// sym.SymIterator
-		// SymOr:  "or",
+		// sym.SymOr:  "or",
-		// SymAnd: "and",
+		// sym.SymAnd: "and",
-		// SymNot: "not",
+		// sym.SymNot: "not",
-		// SymComment
+		// sym.SymComment
-		// SymFuncCall
+		// sym.SymFuncCall
-		// SymFuncDef
+		// sym.SymFuncDef
-		// SymList
+		// sym.SymList
-		// SymLinkedList
+		// sym.SymLinkedList
-		// SymDict
+		// sym.SymDict
-		// SymIndex
+		// sym.SymIndex
-		// SymExpression
+		// sym.SymExpression
-		// SymSelector     // <selector> ::= <expr> "?" <selector-case> {":" <selector-case>} ["::" <default-selector-case>]
+		// sym.SymSelector     // <selector> ::= <expr> "?" <selector-case> {":" <selector-case>} ["::" <default-selector-case>]
-		// SymSelectorCase // <selector-case> ::= [<list>] "{" <multi-expr> "}"
+		// sym.SymSelectorCase // <selector-case> ::= [<list>] "{" <multi-expr> "}"
-		// // SymOpenComment                       //   0: '/*'
+		// // sym.SymOpenComment                       //   0: '/*'
-		// // SymClosedComment                     //   0: '*/'
+		// // sym.SymClosedComment                     //   0: '*/'
-		// // SymOneLineComment                    //   0: '//'
+		// // sym.SymOneLineComment                    //   0: '//'
 		// keywordBase
-		SymKwAnd:     {"and", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwAnd:     {"and", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwNot:     {"not", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwNot:     {"not", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwOr:      {"or", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwOr:      {"or", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwBut:     {"but", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwBut:     {"but", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwMap:     {"map", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwMap:     {"map", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwFilter:  {"filter", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwFilter:  {"filter", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwDigest:  {"digest", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwDigest:  {"digest", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwCat:     {"cat", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwCat:     {"cat", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwJoin:    {"join", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwJoin:    {"join", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwGroupBy: {"groupby", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwGroupBy: {"groupby", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwFunc:    {"func(", SymClassDeclaration, PosPrefix},
+		sym.SymKwFunc:    {"func(", SymClassDeclaration, PosPrefix},
-		SymKwBuiltin: {"builtin", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},
+		sym.SymKwBuiltin: {"builtin", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},
-		SymKwPlugin:  {"plugin", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},
+		sym.SymKwPlugin:  {"plugin", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},
-		SymKwIn:      {"in", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwIn:      {"in", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwAt:      {"at", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
+		sym.SymKwAt:      {"at", SymClassOperator, PosInfix},
-		SymKwInclude: {"include", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},
+		sym.SymKwInclude: {"include", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},
-		SymKwNil:     {"nil", SymClassValue, PosLeaf},
+		sym.SymKwNil:     {"nil", SymClassValue, PosLeaf},
-		SymKwUnset:   {"unset", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},
+		sym.SymKwUnset:   {"unset", SymClassOperator, PosPrefix},
 	}
 }
 
-func SymToString(sym Symbol) string {
+func SymToString(sym sym.Symbol) string {
 	if s, ok := symbolMap[sym]; ok {
 		return s.repr
 	}
 	return ""
 }
 
-func SymListToString(symList []Symbol, quote bool) string {
+func SymListToString(symList []sym.Symbol, quote bool) string {
 	var sb strings.Builder
 	if len(symList) == 0 {
 		sb.WriteString("<nothing>")
@@ -186,13 +188,13 @@ func SymListToString(symList []Symbol, quote bool) string {
 }
 
 func StringEndsWithOperator(s string) bool {
-	return endingOperator(s) != SymNone
+	return endingOperator(s) != sym.SymNone
 }
 
-func endingOperator(s string) (sym Symbol) {
+func endingOperator(s string) (resultSym sym.Symbol) {
 	var matchLength = 0
 	var repr string
-	sym = SymNone
+	resultSym = sym.SymNone
 	lower := strings.TrimRight(strings.ToLower(s), " \t")
 	for symbol, spec := range symbolMap {
 		if len(spec.repr) > matchLength || repr == spec.repr {
@@ -200,9 +202,9 @@ func endingOperator(s string) (sym Symbol) {
 				if isNotEndingSymbol(spec) && repr != spec.repr {
 					repr = spec.repr
 					matchLength = len(spec.repr)
-					sym = symbol
+					resultSym = symbol
 				} else {
-					sym = SymNone
+					resultSym = sym.SymNone
 					break
 					// matchLength = 0
 				}

scan/t_scanner_test.go

@@ -9,57 +9,59 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 func TestScanner(t *testing.T) {
 	type inputType struct {
 		source    string
-		wantSym   Symbol
+		wantSym   sym.Symbol
 		wantValue any
 		wantErr   error
 	}
 
 	inputs := []inputType{
-		/*  1 */ {`123`, SymInteger, int64(123), nil},
+		/*  1 */ {`123`, sym.SymInteger, int64(123), nil},
-		/*  2 */ {"=", SymEqual, nil, nil},
+		/*  2 */ {"=", sym.SymEqual, nil, nil},
-		/*  3 */ {`--`, SymDoubleMinus, nil, nil},
+		/*  3 */ {`--`, sym.SymDoubleMinus, nil, nil},
-		/*  4 */ {`++`, SymDoublePlus, nil, nil},
+		/*  4 */ {`++`, sym.SymDoublePlus, nil, nil},
-		/*  5 */ {`**`, SymDoubleStar, nil, nil},
+		/*  5 */ {`**`, sym.SymDoubleStar, nil, nil},
-		/*  6 */ {`&&`, SymDoubleAmpersand, nil, nil},
+		/*  6 */ {`&&`, sym.SymDoubleAmpersand, nil, nil},
-		/*  7 */ {`||`, SymDoubleVertBar, nil, nil},
+		/*  7 */ {`||`, sym.SymDoubleVertBar, nil, nil},
-		/*  8 */ {`NOT`, SymKwNot, nil, nil},
+		/*  8 */ {`NOT`, sym.SymKwNot, nil, nil},
-		/*  9 */ {`AND`, SymKwAnd, nil, nil},
+		/*  9 */ {`AND`, sym.SymKwAnd, nil, nil},
-		/* 10 */ {`or`, SymKwOr, nil, nil},
+		/* 10 */ {`or`, sym.SymKwOr, nil, nil},
-		/* 11 */ {`+=`, SymPlusEqual, nil, nil},
+		/* 11 */ {`+=`, sym.SymPlusEqual, nil, nil},
-		/* 12 */ {`-=`, SymMinusEqual, nil, nil},
+		/* 12 */ {`-=`, sym.SymMinusEqual, nil, nil},
-		/* 13 */ {`|`, SymVertBar, nil, nil},
+		/* 13 */ {`|`, sym.SymVertBar, nil, nil},
-		/* 14 */ {`:`, SymColon, nil, nil},
+		/* 14 */ {`:`, sym.SymColon, nil, nil},
-		/* 15 */ {`;`, SymSemiColon, nil, nil},
+		/* 15 */ {`;`, sym.SymSemiColon, nil, nil},
-		/* 16 */ {`.`, SymDot, nil, nil},
+		/* 16 */ {`.`, sym.SymDot, nil, nil},
-		/* 17 */ {`0.5`, SymFloat, float64(0.5), nil},
+		/* 17 */ {`0.5`, sym.SymFloat, float64(0.5), nil},
-		/* 18 */ {`\\`, SymBackSlash, nil, nil},
+		/* 18 */ {`\\`, sym.SymBackSlash, nil, nil},
-		/* 19 */ {"`", SymBackTick, nil, nil},
+		/* 19 */ {"`", sym.SymBackTick, nil, nil},
-		/* 20 */ {"?", SymQuestion, nil, nil},
+		/* 20 */ {"?", sym.SymQuestion, nil, nil},
-		/* 21 */ {"&", SymAmpersand, nil, nil},
+		/* 21 */ {"&", sym.SymAmpersand, nil, nil},
-		/* 22 */ {"@", SymAt, nil, nil},
+		/* 22 */ {"@", sym.SymAt, nil, nil},
-		/* 23 */ {`#`, SymHash, nil, nil},
+		/* 23 */ {`#`, sym.SymHash, nil, nil},
-		/* 24 */ {`%`, SymPercent, nil, nil},
+		/* 24 */ {`%`, sym.SymPercent, nil, nil},
-		/* 25 */ {`\'`, SymQuote, nil, nil},
+		/* 25 */ {`\'`, sym.SymQuote, nil, nil},
-		/* 26 */ {`\"`, SymDoubleQuote, nil, nil},
+		/* 26 */ {`\"`, sym.SymDoubleQuote, nil, nil},
-		/* 27 */ {`_`, SymUndescore, nil, nil},
+		/* 27 */ {`_`, sym.SymUndescore, nil, nil},
-		/* 28 */ {`<>`, SymLessGreater, nil, nil},
+		/* 28 */ {`<>`, sym.SymLessGreater, nil, nil},
-		/* 29 */ {`[`, SymOpenSquare, nil, nil},
+		/* 29 */ {`[`, sym.SymOpenSquare, nil, nil},
-		/* 30 */ {`]`, SymClosedSquare, nil, nil},
+		/* 30 */ {`]`, sym.SymClosedSquare, nil, nil},
-		/* 31 */ {`{`, SymOpenBrace, nil, nil},
+		/* 31 */ {`{`, sym.SymOpenBrace, nil, nil},
-		/* 32 */ {`}`, SymClosedBrace, nil, nil},
+		/* 32 */ {`}`, sym.SymClosedBrace, nil, nil},
-		/* 33 */ {`(`, SymOpenRound, nil, nil},
+		/* 33 */ {`(`, sym.SymOpenRound, nil, nil},
-		/* 34 */ {`)`, SymClosedRound, nil, nil},
+		/* 34 */ {`)`, sym.SymClosedRound, nil, nil},
-		/* 35 */ {`1E+2`, SymFloat, float64(100), nil},
+		/* 35 */ {`1E+2`, sym.SymFloat, float64(100), nil},
-		/* 36 */ {`1E+x`, SymError, errors.New("[1:5] expected integer exponent, got x"), nil},
+		/* 36 */ {`1E+x`, sym.SymError, errors.New("[1:5] expected integer exponent, got x"), nil},
-		/* 37 */ {`$`, SymDollar, nil, nil},
+		/* 37 */ {`$`, sym.SymDollar, nil, nil},
-		/* 38 */ {`\`, SymError, errors.New("incomplete escape sequence"), nil},
+		/* 38 */ {`\`, sym.SymError, errors.New("incomplete escape sequence"), nil},
-		/* 39 */ {`"string"`, SymString, "string", nil},
+		/* 39 */ {`"string"`, sym.SymString, "string", nil},
-		/* 40 */ {`identifier`, SymIdentifier, "identifier", nil},
+		/* 40 */ {`identifier`, sym.SymIdentifier, "identifier", nil},
 	}
 
 	for i, input := range inputs {
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ func TestScanner(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Errorf("%d: %q -> got = (nil), want %v (value %v [%T])", i+1, input.source, input.wantSym, input.wantValue, input.wantValue)
 			// } else if tk.Sym != input.wantSym || tk.Value != input.wantValue {
 		} else if tk.Sym != input.wantSym || !reflect.DeepEqual(tk.Value, input.wantValue) {
-			if tk.Sym == SymError && input.wantSym == tk.Sym {
+			if tk.Sym == sym.SymError && input.wantSym == tk.Sym {
 				if tkErr, tkOk := tk.Value.(error); tkOk {
 					if inputErr, inputOk := input.wantValue.(error); inputOk {
 						if tkErr.Error() != inputErr.Error() {

scan/term-constructor-registry.go

@@ -4,17 +4,19 @@
 // term-constructor-registry.go
 package scan
 
+import "git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
+
 const initialRegistryCapacity = 10
 
 type termContructor func(tk *Token) *Term
 
-var constructorRegistry map[Symbol]termContructor = nil
+var constructorRegistry map[sym.Symbol]termContructor = nil
 
-func RegisterTermConstructor(sym Symbol, constructor termContructor) {
+func RegisterTermConstructor(symmbol sym.Symbol, constructor termContructor) {
 	if constructorRegistry == nil {
-		constructorRegistry = make(map[Symbol]termContructor, initialRegistryCapacity)
+		constructorRegistry = make(map[sym.Symbol]termContructor, initialRegistryCapacity)
 	}
-	constructorRegistry[sym] = constructor
+	constructorRegistry[symmbol] = constructor
 }
 
 func NewTerm(tk *Token) (inst *Term) {

scan/term.go

@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 type TermPriority uint32
 
 const (
 	PriNone TermPriority = iota
-	PriRange
+	PriInterval
 	PriBut
 	PriAssign
 	PriIterOp // map, filter, digest, etc
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ func (t *Term) SetParent(parent *Term) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (t *Term) Symbol() Symbol {
+func (t *Term) Symbol() sym.Symbol {
 	return t.Tk.Sym
 }
 
@@ -200,12 +201,24 @@ func (t *Term) GetRightChild() (c kern.Term) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (t *Term) IsSymbol(symbol sym.Symbol) bool {
+	return t.Symbol() == symbol
+}
+
+func (t *Term) IsOneOf(symbols ...sym.Symbol) bool {
+	return t.Tk.IsOneOf(symbols)
+}
+
 func (t *Term) IsAssign() bool {
-	return t.Symbol() == SymEqual
+	return t.Symbol() == sym.SymEqual
 }
 
 func (t *Term) IsVar() bool {
-	return t.Symbol() == SymVariable
+	return t.Symbol() == sym.SymVariable
+}
+
+func (t *Term) SetSymbol(symbol sym.Symbol) {
+	t.Tk.SetSymbol(symbol)
 }
 
 // func (t *Term) IsFunc() bool {

scan/token.go

@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"slices"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 type Token struct {
 	row    int
 	col    int
-	Sym    Symbol
+	Sym    sym.Symbol
 	source string
 	Value  any
 }
@@ -36,19 +38,19 @@ func (tk *Token) String() string {
 	return tk.source
 }
 
-func NewToken(row, col int, sym Symbol, source string) *Token {
+func NewToken(row, col int, symbol sym.Symbol, source string) *Token {
-	return &Token{row: row, col: col, Sym: sym, source: source}
+	return &Token{row: row, col: col, Sym: symbol, source: source}
 }
 
-func NewValueToken(row, col int, sym Symbol, source string, value any) *Token {
+func NewValueToken(row, col int, symbol sym.Symbol, source string, value any) *Token {
-	return &Token{row: row, col: col, Sym: sym, source: source, Value: value}
+	return &Token{row: row, col: col, Sym: symbol, source: source, Value: value}
 }
 
 func NewErrorToken(row, col int, err error) *Token {
 	if err == io.EOF {
-		return NewToken(row, col, SymEos, "<EOF>")
+		return NewToken(row, col, sym.SymEos, "<EOF>")
 	}
-	return NewValueToken(row, col, SymError, fmt.Sprintf("[%d:%d]", row, col), err)
+	return NewValueToken(row, col, sym.SymError, fmt.Sprintf("[%d:%d]", row, col), err)
 }
 
 func (tk *Token) Source() string {
@@ -68,31 +70,31 @@ func (tk *Token) Clone() (c *Token) {
 }
 
 func (tk *Token) IsEos() bool {
-	return tk.Sym == SymEos
+	return tk.Sym == sym.SymEos
 }
 
 func (tk *Token) IsError() bool {
-	return tk.Sym == SymError
+	return tk.Sym == sym.SymError
 }
 
-func (tk *Token) IsTerm(termSymbols []Symbol) bool {
+func (tk *Token) IsTerm(symbols []sym.Symbol) bool {
-	return tk.IsEos() || tk.IsError() || tk.IsOneOf(termSymbols)
+	return tk.IsEos() || tk.IsError() || tk.IsOneOf(symbols)
 }
 
-func (tk *Token) IsOneOf(termSymbols []Symbol) bool {
+func (tk *Token) IsOneOf(symbols []sym.Symbol) bool {
-	return termSymbols != nil && slices.Index(termSymbols, tk.Sym) >= 0
+	return symbols != nil && slices.Index(symbols, tk.Sym) >= 0
 }
 
-func (tk *Token) IsOneOfA(termSymbols ...Symbol) bool {
+func (tk *Token) IsOneOfA(symbols ...sym.Symbol) bool {
-	return slices.Index(termSymbols, tk.Sym) >= 0
+	return slices.Index(symbols, tk.Sym) >= 0
 }
 
-func (tk *Token) IsSymbol(sym Symbol) bool {
+func (tk *Token) IsSymbol(symbol sym.Symbol) bool {
-	return tk.Sym == sym
+	return tk.Sym == symbol
 }
 
-func (tk *Token) SetSymbol(sym Symbol) {
+func (tk *Token) SetSymbol(symbol sym.Symbol) {
-	tk.Sym = sym
+	tk.Sym = symbol
 }
 
 func (tk *Token) Errorf(template string, args ...any) (err error) {
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ func (tk *Token) Errorf(template string, args ...any) (err error) {
 }
 
 func (tk *Token) Error() (err error) {
-	if tk.Sym == SymError {
+	if tk.Sym == sym.SymError {
 		if msg, ok := tk.Value.(error); ok {
 			err = fmt.Errorf("[%d:%d] %v", tk.row, tk.col, msg)
 		}
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ func (tk *Token) Error() (err error) {
 }
 
 func (tk *Token) ErrorText() (err string) {
-	if tk.Sym == SymError {
+	if tk.Sym == sym.SymError {
 		if msg, ok := tk.Value.(error); ok {
 			err = msg.Error()
 		}
@@ -137,6 +139,6 @@ func (tk *Token) ErrorExpectedGotStringWithPrefix(prefix, symbol, got string) (e
 	return
 }
 
-func (tk *Token) ErrorExpectedOneOfGot(expected ...Symbol) (err error) {
+func (tk *Token) ErrorExpectedOneOfGot(expected ...sym.Symbol) (err error) {
 	return tk.ErrorExpectedGotStringWithPrefix("expected one of ", SymListToString(expected, true), SymToString(tk.Sym))
 }

sym/symbol.go

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 // All rights reserved.
 
 // symbol.go
-package scan
+package sym
 
 type Symbol int16
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const (
 	SymList                                  //  90: list
 	SymDict                                  //  91: dict
 	SymIndex                                 //  92: index
-	SymRange                                 //  93: range [index : index]
+	SymInterval                              //  93: range [index : index]
 	SymExpression                            //  94: expression
 	SymSelector                              //  95: selector <selector> ::= <expr> "?" <selector-case> {":" <selector-case>} ["::" <default-selector-case>]
 	SymSelectorCase                          //  96: <selector-case> ::= [<list>] "{" <multi-expr> "}"
@@ -134,11 +134,11 @@ const (
 	SymKwUnset
 )
 
-var keywords map[string]Symbol
+var Keywords map[string]Symbol
 
 func init() {
 	//keywords = make(map[string]Symbol)
-	keywords = map[string]Symbol{
+	Keywords = map[string]Symbol{
 		"AND":     SymKwAnd,
 		"BUILTIN": SymKwBuiltin,
 		"PLUGIN":  SymKwPlugin,

t_array_test.go

@@ -39,23 +39,17 @@ func TestArray(t *testing.T) {
 		/*  23 */ {`a=[1,2]; (a)<+3; a`, array.NewArrayA(int64(1), int64(2)), nil},
 		/*  24 */ {`["a","b","c","d"][1]`, "b", nil},
 		/*  25 */ {`["a","b","c","d"][1,1]`, nil, `[1:19] one index only is allowed`},
-		/*  26 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][:]`, array.NewArrayA(int64(0), int64(1), int64(2), int64(3), int64(4)), nil},
+		/*  26 */ {`["a", "b", "c"] <+ ;`, nil, `[1:18] infix operator "<+" requires two non-nil operands, got 1`},
-		/*  27 */ {`["a", "b", "c"] <+ ;`, nil, `[1:18] infix operator "<+" requires two non-nil operands, got 1`},
+		/*  27 */ {`but +> ["a", "b", "c"]`, nil, `[1:6] infix operator "+>" requires two non-nil operands, got 0`},
-		/*  28 */ {`but +> ["a", "b", "c"]`, nil, `[1:6] infix operator "+>" requires two non-nil operands, got 0`},
+		/*  28 */ {`a=[1,2]; a<+3`, array.NewArrayA(int64(1), int64(2), int64(3)), nil},
-		/*  29 */ {`a=[1,2]; a<+3`, array.NewArrayA(int64(1), int64(2), int64(3)), nil},
+		/*  29 */ {`a=[1,2]; 5+>a`, array.NewArrayA(int64(5), int64(1), int64(2)), nil},
-		/*  30 */ {`a=[1,2]; 5+>a`, array.NewArrayA(int64(5), int64(1), int64(2)), nil},
+		/*  30 */ {`L=[1,2]; L[0]=9; L`, array.NewArrayA(int64(9), int64(2)), nil},
-		/*  31 */ {`L=[1,2]; L[0]=9; L`, array.NewArrayA(int64(9), int64(2)), nil},
+		/*  31 */ {`L=[1,2]; L[5]=9; L`, nil, `index 5 out of bounds (0, 1)`},
-		/*  32 */ {`L=[1,2]; L[5]=9; L`, nil, `index 5 out of bounds (0, 1)`},
+		/*  32 */ {`L=[1,2]; L[]=9; L`, nil, `[1:12] index/key specification expected, got [] [array]`},
-		/*  33 */ {`L=[1,2]; L[]=9; L`, nil, `[1:12] index/key specification expected, got [] [array]`},
+		/*  33 */ {`L=[1,2]; L[nil]=9;`, nil, `[1:12] index/key is nil`},
-		/*  34 */ {`L=[1,2]; L[nil]=9;`, nil, `[1:12] index/key is nil`},
+		/*  34 */ {`2 IN [1,2,3]`, true, nil},
-		/*  35 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][2:3]`, array.NewArrayA(int64(2)), nil},
+		/*  35 */ {`2 AT [1,2,3]`, int64(1), nil},
-		/*  36 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][3:-1]`, array.NewArrayA(int64(3)), nil},
+		/*  36 */ {`4 AT [1,2,3]`, int64(-1), nil},
-		/*  37 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][-3:-1]`, array.NewArrayA(int64(2), int64(3)), nil},
-		/*  38 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][0:]`, array.NewArrayA(int64(0), int64(1), int64(2), int64(3), int64(4)), nil},
-		/*  39 */ {`2 IN [1,2,3]`, true, nil},
-		/*  40 */ {`2 AT [1,2,3]`, int64(1), nil},
-		/*  41 */ {`4 AT [1,2,3]`, int64(-1), nil},
-		// /*  44 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][2:3]`, kern.NewListA(int64(20)), nil},
 	}
 
 	// t.Setenv("EXPR_PATH", ".")

t_ast_test.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 func TestAstString(t *testing.T) {
@@ -19,9 +20,9 @@ func TestAstString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddTokensGood(t *testing.T) {
-	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "100", 100)
+	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "100", 100)
-	tk2 := scan.NewToken(0, 0, scan.SymPlus, "+")
+	tk2 := scan.NewToken(0, 0, sym.SymPlus, "+")
-	tk3 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "50", 500)
+	tk3 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "50", 500)
 
 	tree := scan.NewAst()
 	if gotErr := tree.AddTokens(tk1, tk2, tk3); gotErr != nil {
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@ func TestAddTokensGood(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddTokensBad(t *testing.T) {
-	tk0 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "200", 200)
+	tk0 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "200", 200)
-	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "100", 100)
+	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "100", 100)
-	tk2 := scan.NewToken(0, 0, scan.SymPlus, "+")
+	tk2 := scan.NewToken(0, 0, sym.SymPlus, "+")
-	tk3 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "50", 500)
+	tk3 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "50", 500)
 
 	wantErr := errors.New(`[0:0] two adjacent operators: "200" and "100"`)
 
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ func TestAddTokensBad(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestAddUnknownTokens(t *testing.T) {
-	tk0 := scan.NewToken(0, 0, scan.SymPercent, "%")
+	tk0 := scan.NewToken(0, 0, sym.SymPercent, "%")
 
 	wantErr := errors.New(`unexpected token "%"`)
 

t_dict_test.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/dict"
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
 )
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ func TestDictToStringMultiLine(t *testing.T) {
   "first": 1
 }`
 	args := map[any]any{
-		"first": newLiteralTerm(scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "1", 1)),
+		"first": newLiteralTerm(scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "1", 1)),
 	}
 	dict := dict.NewDict(args)
 	got := dict.ToString(kern.MultiLine)
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ func TestDictToString(t *testing.T) {
 	section := "dict-ToString-SL"
 	want := `{"first": 1}`
 	args := map[any]any{
-		"first": newLiteralTerm(scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "1", 1)),
+		"first": newLiteralTerm(scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "1", 1)),
 	}
 	dict := dict.NewDict(args)
 	got := dict.ToString(0)

t_index_test.go

@@ -8,23 +8,43 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/array"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/types/list"
 )
 
 func TestCollections(t *testing.T) {
 	section := "Index"
 	inputs := []inputType{
-		/*   1 */ {`"abcdef"[1:3]`, "bc", nil},
+		/*   1 */ {`"abcdef"[1..3]`, "bc", nil},
-		/*   2 */ {`"abcdef"[:3]`, "abc", nil},
+		/*   2 */ {`"abcdef"[..3]`, "abc", nil},
-		/*   3 */ {`"abcdef"[1:]`, "bcdef", nil},
+		/*   3 */ {`"abcdef"[1..]`, "bcdef", nil},
-		/*   4 */ {`"abcdef"[:]`, "abcdef", nil},
+		/*   4 */ {`"abcdef"[..]`, "abcdef", nil},
-		/*   5 */ {`"abcdef"[1:2:3]`, nil, `[1:14] invalid range specification`},
+		/*   5 */ {`"abcdef"[1..2..3]`, `b`, nil},
-		/*   6 */ {`"abcdef"[((1>0)?{1}:{0}):3]`, "bc", nil},
+		/*   6 */ {`"abcdef"[((1>0)?{1}:{0})..3]`, "bc", nil},
-		/*   7 */ {`"abcdef"[[0,1][0]:1]`, "a", nil},
+		/*   7 */ {`"abcdef"[[0,1][0]..1]`, "a", nil},
-		/*   8 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][:]`, array.NewArrayA(int64(0), int64(1), int64(2), int64(3), int64(4)), nil},
+		/*   8 */ {`"abcdef"[..1]`, "a", nil},
+		/*   9 */ {`"abcdef"[..-1]`, "abcde", nil},
+		/*  10 */ {`"abcdef"[..-1..2]`, "ace", nil},
+		/*  11 */ {`"abcdef"[-3..-1..2]`, "d", nil},
+		/*  12 */ {`"abcdef"[3..0]`, "dcba", nil},
+		/*  13 */ {`"abcdef"[-1..0..2]`, "fdb", nil},
+		/*  14 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][..]`, array.NewIntArrayA(0, 1, 2, 3, 4), nil},
+		/*  15 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][2..3]`, array.NewIntArrayA(2), nil},
+		/*  16 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][3..-1]`, array.NewIntArrayA(3), nil},
+		/*  17 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][-3..-1]`, array.NewIntArrayA(2, 3), nil},
+		/*  18 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][0..]`, array.NewIntArrayA(0, 1, 2, 3, 4), nil},
+		/*  19 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][0..-1..2]`, array.NewIntArrayA(0, 2), nil},
+		/*  20 */ {`[0,1,2,3,4][-1..0..2]`, array.NewIntArrayA(4, 2), nil},
+		/*  21 */ {`[<0,1,2,3,4>][..]`, list.NewLinkedListA(0, 1, 2, 3, 4), nil},
+		/*  22 */ {`[<0,1,2,3,4>][2..3]`, list.NewLinkedListA(2), nil},
+		/*  23 */ {`[<0,1,2,3,4>][3..-1]`, list.NewLinkedListA(3), nil},
+		/*  24 */ {`[<0,1,2,3,4>][-3..-1]`, list.NewLinkedListA(2, 3), nil},
+		/*  25 */ {`[<0,1,2,3,4>][0..]`, list.NewLinkedListA(0, 1, 2, 3, 4), nil},
+		/*  26 */ {`[<0,1,2,3,4>][0..-1..2]`, list.NewLinkedListA(0, 2), nil},
+		/*  27 */ {`[<0,1,2,3,4>][-1..0..2]`, list.NewLinkedListA(4, 2), nil},
 	}
 
 	t.Setenv("EXPR_PATH", ".")
 
-	// runTestSuiteSpec(t, section, inputs, 5)
+	// RunTestSuiteSpec(t, section, inputs, 27)
 	RunTestSuite(t, section, inputs)
 }

t_list_test.go

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ func TestLinkedListParser(t *testing.T) {
 		/*   2 */ {`it=$([<1,2,3>]); it++`, int64(1), nil},
 		/*   3 */ {`it=$([<1,2,3>]); #($$(it))`, int64(3), nil},
 		/*   4 */ {`[<1,2,3>][0]`, int64(1), nil},
-		/*   5 */ {`[<1,2,3>][0:2]`, list.NewLinkedListA(1, 2), nil},
+		/*   5 */ {`[<1,2,3>][0..2]`, list.NewLinkedListA(1, 2), nil},
 		/*   6 */ {`[<1>] + [<2,3>]`, list.NewLinkedListA(1, 2, 3), nil},
 		/*   7 */ {`L=[<1>] + [<2,3>]; L[0]=100; L`, list.NewLinkedListA(100, 2, 3), nil},
 		/*   8 */ {`builtin "base"; L=[<1>]; isList(L)`, true, nil},

t_term_test.go

@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 func TestString(t *testing.T) {
-	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "100", 100)
+	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "100", 100)
-	tk2 := scan.NewToken(0, 0, scan.SymPlus, "+")
+	tk2 := scan.NewToken(0, 0, sym.SymPlus, "+")
-	tk3 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "50", 500)
+	tk3 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "50", 500)
 
 	tree := scan.NewAst()
 	if gotErr := tree.AddTokens(tk1, tk2, tk3); gotErr == nil {
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ func TestString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetRoom(t *testing.T) {
-	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "100", 100)
+	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "100", 100)
 
 	tree := scan.NewAst()
 	if gotErr := tree.AddTokens(tk1); gotErr == nil {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func TestGetRoom(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetChildrenCount(t *testing.T) {
-	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, scan.SymInteger, "100", 100)
+	tk1 := scan.NewValueToken(0, 0, sym.SymInteger, "100", 100)
 
 	tree := scan.NewAst()
 	if gotErr := tree.AddTokens(tk1); gotErr == nil {

t_token_test.go

@@ -9,19 +9,20 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/sym"
 )
 
 func TestDevString(t *testing.T) {
 	type inputType struct {
 		source     string
-		sym        scan.Symbol
+		sym        sym.Symbol
 		value      any
 		wantResult string
 	}
 
 	inputs := []inputType{
-		/*   1 */ {"100", scan.SymInteger, 100, fmt.Sprintf(`[%d]"100"{100}`, scan.SymInteger)},
+		/*   1 */ {"100", sym.SymInteger, 100, fmt.Sprintf(`[%d]"100"{100}`, sym.SymInteger)},
-		/*   2 */ {"+", scan.SymPlus, nil, fmt.Sprintf(`[%d]"+"{}`, scan.SymPlus)},
+		/*   2 */ {"+", sym.SymPlus, nil, fmt.Sprintf(`[%d]"+"{}`, sym.SymPlus)},
 	}
 
 	for i, input := range inputs {

types/array/array-type.go

@@ -18,7 +18,15 @@ func IsArray(v any) (ok bool) {
 	return ok
 }
 
-func NewArrayA(listAny ...any) (list *ArrayType) {
+func NewIntArrayA(listInt ...int) (aRef *ArrayType) {
+	a := make(ArrayType, len(listInt))
+	for i, v := range listInt {
+		a[i] = int64(v)
+	}
+	return &a
+}
+
+func NewArrayA(listAny ...any) (aRef *ArrayType) {
 	if listAny == nil {
 		listAny = []any{}
 	}

types/interval/interval.go

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// interval.go
+package interval
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
+)
+
+const TypeName = "interval"
+
+type IntervalType struct {
+	begin, end, step int64
+}
+
+func NewInterval(begin, end, step int64) *IntervalType {
+	return &IntervalType{
+		begin: begin,
+		end:   end,
+		step:  step,
+	}
+}
+
+func (p *IntervalType) Begin() int64 {
+	return p.begin
+}
+
+func (p *IntervalType) End() int64 {
+	return p.end
+}
+
+func (p *IntervalType) Step() int64 {
+	return p.step
+}
+
+func IsInterval(v any) (ok bool) {
+	_, ok = v.(*IntervalType)
+	return ok
+}
+
+func (p *IntervalType) TypeName() string {
+	return TypeName
+}
+
+func (p *IntervalType) ToString(opt kern.FmtOpt) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d..%d..%d", p.begin, p.end, p.step)
+}
+
+func (p *IntervalType) String() string {
+	return p.ToString(0)
+}
+
+func (p *IntervalType) ToIntTriple() (b, e, s int) {
+	b = int(p.begin)
+	e = int(p.end)
+	s = int(p.step)
+	return
+}
+
+// func (b *bool) EqualTo(other kern.Equaler) (equal bool) {
+// 	if otherBool, ok := other.(*bool); ok {
+// 		equal = b == otherBool
+// 	}
+// 	return
+// }

types/list/linked-list.go

@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@ func (node *ListNode) Next() *ListNode {
 	return node.next
 }
 
+func (node *ListNode) MoveOn(steps int64) *ListNode {
+	n := node
+	for i := int64(0); n != nil && i < steps; i++ {
+		n = n.Next()
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
 func (self *ListNode) Data() any {
 	return self.data
 }
@@ -42,6 +50,29 @@ func (ls *LinkedList) Empty() bool {
 	return ls.count == 0
 }
 
+func (ls *LinkedList) PushNodeFront(node *ListNode) *ListNode {
+	node.next = ls.first
+	ls.first = node
+	if ls.last == nil {
+		ls.last = ls.first
+	}
+	ls.count++
+	return node
+}
+
+func (ls *LinkedList) PushNodeBack(node *ListNode) *ListNode {
+	node.next = nil
+	if ls.last != nil {
+		ls.last.next = node
+	}
+	ls.last = node
+	if ls.first == nil {
+		ls.first = node
+	}
+	ls.count++
+	return node
+}
+
 func (ls *LinkedList) PushFront(data any) *ListNode {
 	ls.first = &ListNode{data, ls.first}
 	if ls.last == nil {
@@ -231,6 +262,36 @@ func (ls *LinkedList) Sub(start, end int64) (subList *LinkedList) {
 	return
 }
 
+func (ls *LinkedList) SubStep(start, end, step int64) (subList *LinkedList) {
+	subList = NewLinkedList()
+	if node, err := ls.NodeAt(start); err == nil {
+		for i := start; i < end && node != nil; i += step {
+			subList.PushBack(node.data)
+			node = node.MoveOn(step)
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// func (ls *LinkedList) SubStep(start, end, step int64) (subList *LinkedList) {
+// 	subList = NewLinkedList()
+// 	if node, err := ls.NodeAt(start); err == nil {
+// 		forward := step > 0
+// 		if !forward {
+// 			step = -step
+// 		}
+// 		for i := start; i < end && node != nil; i += step {
+// 			if forward {
+// 				subList.PushBack(node.data)
+// 			} else {
+// 				subList.PushFront(node.data)
+// 			}
+// 			node = node.MoveOn(step)
+// 		}
+// 	}
+// 	return
+// }
+
 // type TraverseOperator func(index int, elem interface{}, userData interface{}) (err error)
 
 // func (self *LinkedList) Traverse(op TraverseOperator, user_data interface{}) (err error) {
@@ -279,6 +340,19 @@ func (ls *LinkedList) FindNext(eqFunc EqualFunc, startNode *ListNode) (targetNod
 	return
 }
 
+func (ls *LinkedList) Revert() (rls *LinkedList) {
+	var next *ListNode
+	node := ls.first
+	ls.count = 0
+	ls.first = nil
+	ls.last = nil
+	for ; node != nil; node = next {
+		next = node.next
+		ls.PushNodeFront(node)
+	}
+	return ls
+}
+
 // type DataFeeder func(user_data interface{}) interface{}
 // type NodeObserver func(node *ListNode, index int, userData interface{})