first ecli commit

cmd/ecli/.build.rc

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+# Builder resource file
+# Created on gio 21 mag 2026, 15:35:18, CEST
+
+# Program name
+PROGRAM_NAME="ecli"
+
+# Program version
+PROGRAM_VERSION="$(<version.txt)"
+
+# Preset platform
+platform=("linux/amd64" "darwin/arm64")
+
+#--- end of file ---
+

cmd/ecli/build.bash

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+# All rights reserved.
+
+
+RESOURCE_FILE=".build.rc"
+BUILD_REGISTER=".build_register"
+
+PROGRAM_NAME=""
+PROGRAM_VERSION=""
+
+function usage() {
+	prog=$(basename "${0}")
+	msgln "USAGE:"
+	#msgln "      ${prog} <program-name> <program-version> <os>/<platform>..."
+	msgln "      ${prog} <os>/<platform>..."
+	msgln "      ${prog} --local         Build the local exec"
+	msgln "      ${prog} --init          Create the resource file in the current directory"
+	msgln
+	if [ -r "${RESOURCE_FILE}" ]; then
+		msgln "Resource file '${RESOURCE_FILE}' content:"
+		cat >&2 ${RESOURCE_FILE}
+	else
+		msgln "Resource file '${RESOURCE_FILE}' not found"
+	fi
+}
+
+function msgln() {
+	echo >&2 "${1}"
+}
+
+function exitUsage() {
+	echo >&2 "${1}"
+	usage
+	exit 1
+}
+
+function exitMsg() {
+	echo >&2 "${1}"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+# CMDLINE: help
+if [ "${1}" == "help,," ] || [ "${1,,}" == "--help" ] || [ "${1,,}" == "-h" ]; then
+	usage
+	exit
+fi
+
+# CMDLINE: init
+if [ "${1,,}" == "--init" ]; then
+	cat >"${RESOURCE_FILE}" <<eot
+# Builder resource file
+# Created on $(date)
+
+# Program name
+PROGRAM_NAME="name"
+
+# Program version
+PROGRAM_VERSION="version"
+
+# Preset platform
+platform=("linux/amd64" "darwin/arm64")
+
+#--- end of file ---
+
+eot
+	msgln "Resource file '${RESOURCE_FILE}' create. Edit it to set valid values."
+	#${EDITOR-vi} "${RESOURCE_FILE}"
+	exit
+fi
+
+if [ -r "${RESOURCE_FILE}" ]; then
+	if ! source "${RESOURCE_FILE}"; then
+		exitMsg "Can't load build resource file '${RESOURCE_FILE}'"
+	fi
+fi
+
+if [ -z "${PROGRAM_NAME}" ]; then
+	exitUsage "Missing program name"
+fi
+
+if [ -z "${PROGRAM_VERSION}" ]; then
+	exitUsage "Missing program version"
+fi
+
+
+function getBuildCount() {
+	local reg ver count
+	if [ -r "${BUILD_REGISTER}" ]; then
+		reg=$(<"${BUILD_REGISTER}")
+	else
+		reg="${PROGRAM_VERSION} 0"
+	fi
+	read ver count <<<"${reg}"
+	if [ "${ver}" != "${PROGRAM_VERSION}" ]; then
+		count=0
+	fi
+	count=$((count+1))
+	echo >"${BUILD_REGISTER}" "${PROGRAM_VERSION} ${count}"
+	echo ${count}
+}
+
+function build() {
+	local target=${1} ext cmd
+	IFS=/ read os cpu <<<"${p}"
+	#msgln "OS=${os}; CPU=${cpu}"
+	ext=""
+	if [ "${os}" == 'windows' ]; then
+		ext=".exe"
+	fi
+	cmd="GOOS='${os}' GOARCH='${cpu}' go build -o '${PROGRAM_NAME}_v${PROGRAM_VERSION}_${os}_${cpu}${ext}'"
+	eval "${cmd}"
+}
+
+function buildLocal() {
+	local ext cmd
+	ext=""
+	if [[ "${OSTYPE}" =~ win.* ]]; then
+		ext=".exe"
+	fi
+	cmd="go build -o '${PROGRAM_NAME}${ext}'"
+	eval "${cmd}"
+}
+
+function gitTag() {
+	local gopath gopkg mod
+	local tag
+
+	if ! tag=$(git tag -l --sort=-version:refname "v[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*"|head -1) || [ -z "${tag}" ]; then
+		gopath=$(go env GOPATH)
+		gopkg="${gopath}/pkg/mod/git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg"
+		if cd "${gopkg}" 2>/dev/null; then
+			mod=$(ls -1v |grep expr@|tail -1)
+			tag=${mod##*@}
+			cd - >/dev/null
+		fi
+	fi
+	echo ${tag}
+}
+
+function gitTagDate() {
+	local tag_name=${1}
+	local tag_date
+
+	if ! tag_date=$(git show --no-patch --format=%ci "${tag_name}") || [ -z "${tag_date}" ]; then
+		tag_date="n/a"
+	fi
+	echo ${tag_date}
+}
+
+function createVersionSource() {
+	local tag tag_date
+	tag=$(gitTag)
+	if [ -z "${tag}" ]; then
+		tag="n/a"
+	else
+		tag_date=$(gitTagDate "${tag}")
+	fi
+
+	cat >version.go <<eot
+// Copyright (c) 2024-$(date +%Y) Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// version.go
+package main
+
+const (
+	PROGNAME     = "${PROGRAM_NAME}"
+	VERSION      = "v${PROGRAM_VERSION}(build $(getBuildCount)),$(date +"%Y/%m/%d") (celestino.amoroso@portale-stac.it)"
+	EXPR_VERSION = "${tag}"
+	EXPR_DATE    = "${tag_date}"
+)
+eot
+}
+
+## -- TEST -- ##
+
+# echo "Tag: $(gitTag)"
+# echo "Tag Date: $(gitTagDate $(gitTag))"
+# exit 0
+
+## -- MAIN -- ##
+createVersionSource
+
+if [ "${1}" == "--local" ]; then
+	buildLocal
+	exit
+fi
+
+if [ ${#} -gt 0 ]; then
+	for p; do
+		build "${p}"
+	done
+else
+	for p in ${platform[@]}; do
+		build "${p}"
+	done
+fi
+

cmd/ecli/clean-older.bash

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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+# All rights reserved
+
+RESOURCE_FILE=".build.rc"
+BUILD_REGISTER=".build_register"
+
+
+PASSWORD=
+GITEA_USER="camoroso"
+GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE="${HOME}/.gitea_password"
+GITEA_OWNER="go-pkg"
+GITEA_HOST="https://git.portale-stac.it"
+GITEA_BASE_PATH="api/v1/packages"
+GITEA_PKG_TYPE="generic"
+
+
+function msgln() {
+	echo >&2 "${1}"
+}
+
+function exitMsg() {
+	echo >&2 "${1}"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+function readBuildCount() {
+	local reg ver count
+	if [ -r "${BUILD_REGISTER}" ]; then
+		reg=$(<"${BUILD_REGISTER}")
+	else
+		reg="${PROGRAM_VERSION} 0"
+	fi
+	read ver count <<<"${reg}"
+	if [ "${ver}" != "${PROGRAM_VERSION}" ]; then
+		count=0
+	fi
+	echo ${count}
+}
+
+if [ -r "${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}" ]; then
+	if ! PASSWORD=$(<"${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}"); then
+		exitMsg "Can're password file '${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}'"
+	fi
+else
+	exitMsg "Password file '${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}' not found"
+fi
+if [ -z "${PASSWORD}" ]; then
+	exitMsg "Empty password. Please, check file '${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}'"
+fi
+
+if [ -r "${RESOURCE_FILE}" ]; then
+	source "${RESOURCE_FILE}"
+else
+	exitMsg "resource file '${RESOURCE_FILE}' not found"
+fi
+
+if [ -r "${BUILD_REGISTER}" ]; then
+	BUILD_TAG=$(<"${BUILD_REGISTER}")
+else
+	exitMsg "build register file '${BUILD_REGISTER}' not found"
+fi
+url="${GITEA_HOST}/${GITEA_BASE_PATH}/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_PKG_TYPE}/${PROGRAM_NAME}/${PROGRAM_VERSION}/files"
+#echo "URL: ${url}"
+#echo $(curl --user "${GITEA_USER}:${PASSWORD}" -X GET ${url}|jq '.[]."name"')
+
+declare -a files=(
+$(curl --no-progress-meter --user "${GITEA_USER}:${PASSWORD}" -X GET ${url}|jq '.[]."name"')
+)
+
+for name in ${files[@]}; do
+	filename=${name:1:${#name}-2}
+	name_terminal=${filename##*_}
+	filever=${name_terminal%%.*}
+
+	if [ "${BUILD_TAG}" != "${PROGRAM_VERSION} ${filever}" ]; then
+		msgln "Deleting ${name}"
+	curl --no-progress-meter --user "${GITEA_USER}:${PASSWORD}" -X DELETE ${GITEA_HOST}/api/packages/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_PKG_TYPE}/${PROGRAM_NAME}/${PROGRAM_VERSION}/${filename}
+#	else
+#		echo "most recent version"
+	fi
+done
+
+#curl --user "${GITEA_USER}:${PASSWORD}" -X GET https://git.portale-stac.it/api/v1/packages/go-pkg/generic/ecli/1.7.0/files

cmd/ecli/commands.go

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+// Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// commands.go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/utils"
+)
+
+type commandFunction func(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error)
+
+type command struct {
+	name        string
+	description string
+	code        commandFunction
+}
+
+func (cmd *command) exec(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	return cmd.code(opt, ctx, args)
+}
+
+type commandHandler struct {
+	cmdIndex []string
+	commands map[string]*command
+}
+
+func NewCommandHandler() *commandHandler {
+	return &commandHandler{
+		cmdIndex: make([]string, 0, 20),
+		commands: make(map[string]*command),
+	}
+}
+
+// func (h *commandHandler) setContext(ctx expr.ExprContext) {
+// 	h.ctx = ctx
+// }
+
+func (h *commandHandler) add(name, description string, f commandFunction) {
+	h.cmdIndex = append(h.cmdIndex, name)
+	h.commands[name] = &command{name: name, description: description, code: f}
+}
+
+func (h *commandHandler) get(cmdLine string) (cmd *command, args []string) {
+	if len(cmdLine) > 0 {
+		tokens := strings.Split(cmdLine, " ")
+		name := tokens[0]
+		args = make([]string, 0, len(tokens)-1)
+		if cmd = h.commands[name]; cmd != nil && len(tokens) > 1 {
+			for _, tk := range tokens[1:] {
+				if tk != "" {
+					args = append(args, tk)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+// ------
+var cmdHandler *commandHandler
+
+func (h *commandHandler) help() {
+	fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, `--- REPL commands:`)
+	for _, name := range h.cmdIndex {
+		cmd := h.commands[name]
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%12s -- %s\n", cmd.name, cmd.description)
+	}
+	fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, `
+--- Command line options:
+    -b <builtin>       Import builtin modules.
+                       <builtin> can be a list of module names or a glob-pattern.
+                       Use the special value 'all' or the pattern '*' to import all modules.
+    -B, --list-builtins  List all builtin module names
+    -e <expression>    Evaluate <expression> instead of standard-input
+    -i                 Force REPL operation when all -e occurences have been processed
+    -h, --help, help   Show this help menu
+    -m, --modules      List all builtin modules
+    --noout            Disable printing of expression results
+    -p                 Print prefix form
+    -t                 Print tree form
+    -v, --version      Show program version
+`)
+
+}
+
+// --------
+
+func cmdExit(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	return io.EOF
+}
+
+func cmdHelp(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	cmdHandler.help()
+	return
+}
+
+func cmdMultiLine(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	if opt.formOpt&kern.MultiLine == 0 {
+		opt.formOpt |= kern.MultiLine
+	} else {
+		opt.formOpt &= ^kern.MultiLine
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func cmdTty(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	if opt.formOpt&kern.TTY == 0 {
+		opt.formOpt |= kern.TTY
+	} else {
+		opt.formOpt &= ^kern.TTY
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func execFile(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, fileName string) (err error) {
+	var fh *os.File
+	if fh, err = os.Open(fileName); err == nil {
+		goBatch(opt, ctx, fh, false)
+		fh.Close()
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func cmdSource(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	var target string
+	for _, arg := range args {
+		if len(arg) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+		// TODO migliorare questa parte: eventualmente valutare un'espressione
+		if target, err = checkStringLiteral(arg); err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+
+		if target, err = utils.ExpandPath(target); err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+
+		if isPattern(target) {
+			var fileNames []string
+			if fileNames, err = matchPathPattern(target); err == nil {
+				for _, fileName := range fileNames {
+					if err = execFile(opt, ctx, fileName); err != nil {
+						break
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			err = execFile(opt, ctx, target)
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func cmdModules(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	expr.IterateBuiltinModules(func(name, description string, imported bool) bool {
+		var check rune = ' '
+		if imported {
+			check = '*'
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("%c %20q: %s\n", check, name, description)
+		return true
+	})
+	return
+}
+
+func cmdBase(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		fmt.Println(opt.base)
+	} else if args[0] == "2" {
+		opt.baseVerb = "0b%b"
+		opt.base = 2
+	} else if args[0] == "8" {
+		opt.baseVerb = "0o%o"
+		opt.base = 8
+	} else if args[0] == "10" {
+		opt.baseVerb = "%d"
+		opt.base = 10
+	} else if args[0] == "16" {
+		opt.baseVerb = "0x%x"
+		opt.base = 16
+	} else {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid number base %s", args[0])
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func cmdOutput(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, args []string) (err error) {
+	var outputArg string
+	if len(args) == 0 {
+		outputArg = "status"
+	} else {
+		outputArg = strings.ToLower(args[0])
+	}
+	switch outputArg {
+	case "on":
+		opt.output = true
+	case "off":
+		opt.output = false
+	case "status":
+		if opt.output {
+			fmt.Println("on")
+		} else {
+			fmt.Println("off")
+		}
+	default:
+		err = fmt.Errorf("output: unknown option %q", outputArg)
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+//------------------
+
+func setupCommands() {
+	cmdHandler = NewCommandHandler()
+	cmdHandler.add("base", "Set the integer output base: 2, 8, 10, or 16", cmdBase)
+	cmdHandler.add("exit", "Exit the program", cmdExit)
+	cmdHandler.add("help", "Show command list", cmdHelp)
+	cmdHandler.add("ml", "Enable/Disable multi-line output", cmdMultiLine)
+	cmdHandler.add("mods", "List builtin modules", cmdModules)
+	cmdHandler.add("output", "Enable/Disable printing expression results. Options 'on', 'off', 'status'", cmdOutput)
+	cmdHandler.add("source", "Load a file as input", cmdSource)
+	cmdHandler.add("tty", "Enable/Disable ansi output", cmdTty)
+}

cmd/ecli/ecli.adoc

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+= Ecli
+Expression Calculator Interactive Tool
+:authors: Celestino Amoroso
+:email: celestino.amoroso@gmail.com
+:docinfo: shared
+:encoding: utf-8
+:toc: right
+:toclevels: 4
+:icons: font
+:icon-set: fi
+:numbered:
+:data-uri:
+:docinfo1:
+:sectlinks:
+:sectanchors:
+:source-highlighter: rouge
+:rouge-style: manni
+:stylesdir: /home/share/s3-howto/styles
+:stylesheet: adoc-colony.css
+
+// Workaround to manage double-column in back-tick quotes
+:2c: ::
+// Workaround to manage double-plus in back-tick quotes
+:plusplus: ++
+// Workaround to manage asterisk in back-tick quotes
+:star: *
+
+#Generated by Copilot#
+
+== Overview
+
+`ecli` (Expression Calculator Interactive Tool) is an interactive REPL (Read-Eval-Print Loop) application for evaluating expressions using the Expr package. It provides a powerful command-line interface for expression evaluation with support for multiple builtin modules, file operations, and interactive scripting.
+
+The tool combines the expression evaluation capabilities of the Expr package with an interactive shell environment, making it ideal for:
+
+- Interactive expression testing and prototyping
+- Batch expression evaluation from scripts
+- Data processing and transformation
+- Mathematical computations with fractions and complex operators
+
+== Getting Started
+
+=== Installation
+
+To build and install `ecli`:
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+cd cmd/ecli
+./build.bash
+----
+
+The compiled binary will be available as `ecli` in the current directory.
+
+=== Basic Usage
+
+Start the interactive REPL:
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+./ecli
+----
+
+You'll see the prompt `>>> ` where you can enter expressions to evaluate.
+
+=== Command Line Options
+
+[cols="1,4", options="header"]
+|===
+| Option | Description
+
+| `-e <expression>` | Evaluate an expression directly without entering REPL mode
+| `-i` | Force REPL operation after processing all `-e` options
+| `-b <builtin>` | Import builtin modules (comma-separated list, glob patterns, or 'all')
+| `-B, --list-builtins` | List all available builtin module names
+| `-m, --modules` | List all builtin modules
+| `-p` | Print expressions in prefix form
+| `-t` | Print expressions in tree form
+| `--noout` | Disable printing of expression results
+| `-h, --help` | Show help message
+| `-v, --version` | Show program version
+|===
+
+== Interactive Commands
+
+Within the REPL, you can use the following commands:
+
+[cols="2,5", options="header"]
+|===
+| Command | Description
+
+| `help` | Display available commands and command-line options
+| `exit` | Exit the REPL
+| `multiline` | Toggle multi-line input mode for complex expressions
+| `tty` | Toggle TTY mode
+| `source <file>` | Execute expressions from a file
+|===
+
+== Features
+
+=== Expression Evaluation
+
+`ecli` supports the full expression language provided by the Expr package, including:
+
+- **Arithmetic Operations**: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, modulo
+- **Bitwise Operations**: AND, OR, XOR, NOT, shift operations
+- **Boolean Logic**: AND, OR, NOT operations
+- **Relational Operators**: Comparison and equality operators
+- **String Operations**: Concatenation and string manipulation
+- **Iterators**: Range, list, and custom iterators
+- **Functions**: Builtin and user-defined functions
+- **Collections**: Lists, dictionaries, and linked lists
+- **Fractions**: Support for fractional arithmetic
+
+=== Builtin Modules
+
+`ecli` provides access to various builtin modules through the `-b` option:
+
+[cols="1,4", options="header"]
+|===
+| Module | Functionality
+
+| `base` | Core expression evaluation functions
+| `fmt` | String formatting and output functions
+| `string` | String manipulation functions
+| `math-arith` | Mathematical and arithmetic operations
+| `iterator` | Iterator-related functions
+| `os-file` | File I/O operations
+| `import` | Module import functionality
+|===
+
+Use `-B` or `--list-builtins` to see all available modules:
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+./ecli --list-builtins
+----
+
+== Examples
+
+=== Basic Arithmetic
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+>>> 2 + 3 * 4
+14
+>>> (2 + 3) * 4
+20
+----
+
+=== String Operations
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+>>> "hello" + " " + "world"
+hello world
+----
+
+=== Using Iterators
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+>>> [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] | map(. * 2)
+[2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
+----
+
+=== Evaluating from Command Line
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+./ecli -e "2 + 2"
+4
+----
+
+=== Loading Builtin Modules
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+./ecli -b "math-arith,string"
+----
+
+=== Loading Expressions from Files
+
+Inside the REPL:
+
+[source]
+----
+>>> source "expressions.expr"
+----
+
+Or from command line:
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+./ecli -e '@include "expressions.expr"'
+----
+
+== Configuration
+
+=== Resource Files
+
+`ecli` supports startup resource files:
+
+- `.ecli.rc` - Main configuration file
+- `.ecli.rc.d/` - Directory for modular configuration files
+
+These files are automatically loaded at startup if they exist in the current directory or home directory.
+
+== Building from Source
+
+=== Prerequisites
+
+- Go 1.18 or later
+- Make or bash shell
+
+=== Build Steps
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+cd cmd/ecli
+./build.bash
+----
+
+=== Build Artifacts
+
+The build process generates:
+
+- `ecli` - The main executable
+- `version.txt` - Version information
+- Platform-specific binaries (e.g., `ecli_v1.17.0_linux_amd64`, `ecli_v1.17.0_darwin_arm64`)
+
+== Advanced Usage
+
+=== Multi-line Input
+
+For complex expressions, toggle multi-line mode:
+
+[source]
+----
+>>> multiline
+>>> result = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
+...   | filter(. > 2)
+...   | map(. * 2)
+>>> result
+[6, 8, 10]
+----
+
+=== Script Execution
+
+Create a file `calculations.expr`:
+
+[source]
+----
+x = 10
+y = 20
+result = x + y * 2
+----
+
+Execute it:
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+./ecli -e '@source "calculations.expr"' -e 'result'
+----
+
+=== Chaining Operations
+
+[source]
+----
+>>> data = [{"name": "alice", "age": 30}, {"name": "bob", "age": 25}]
+>>> data | map(.name)
+[alice, bob]
+----
+
+== Troubleshooting
+
+=== Expression Parsing Errors
+
+If you encounter parsing errors, check:
+
+- Bracket matching and quotation marks
+- Operator precedence
+- Variable and function names
+
+=== Module Loading Issues
+
+Verify available modules:
+
+[source,bash]
+----
+./ecli --list-builtins
+----
+
+=== File Not Found Errors
+
+Ensure file paths are:
+
+- Properly quoted in expressions
+- Relative to the current working directory or absolute paths
+- Readable by the current user
+
+== Related Documentation
+
+- link:../../../README.adoc[Expr Package Documentation]
+- Expr Expression Language Syntax
+- Builtin Modules Reference
+
+== Version History
+
+For version information and changes, see the link:version.txt[version file].
+
+== License
+
+Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com). All rights reserved.

cmd/ecli/go.mod

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+module ecli
+
+go 1.24.0
+
+require (
+	git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr v0.33.0
+	git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/utils v0.3.0
+	github.com/ergochat/readline v0.1.3
+)
+
+require (
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20251113190631-e25ba8c21ef6 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.38.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.31.0 // indirect
+)

cmd/ecli/go.sum

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
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+git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr v0.2.0 h1:AAaVsV0uaC4EikKU91VuubIpbIN7wuya7t4avyFgg+0=
+git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr v0.2.0/go.mod h1:DZqqZ3A9h4qEOs7yMvG4VZq7B/xhFsYqC3IKd3M2VKc=
+git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr v0.17.0 h1:4ANGwJfwJO3AmnKka4Cf1AO9/ckGLMj8RIWeoDFKawQ=
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+golang.org/x/text v0.3.7/go.mod h1:u+2+/6zg+i71rQMx5EYifcz6MCKuco9NR6JIITiCfzQ=
+golang.org/x/text v0.9.0 h1:2sjJmO8cDvYveuX97RDLsxlyUxLl+GHoLxBiRdHllBE=
+golang.org/x/text v0.9.0/go.mod h1:e1OnstbJyHTd6l/uOt8jFFHp6TRDWZR/bV3emEE/zU8=
+golang.org/x/text v0.16.0 h1:a94ExnEXNtEwYLGJSIUxnWoxoRz/ZcCsV63ROupILh4=
+golang.org/x/text v0.16.0/go.mod h1:GhwF1Be+LQoKShO3cGOHzqOgRrGaYc9AvblQOmPVHnI=
+golang.org/x/text v0.31.0 h1:aC8ghyu4JhP8VojJ2lEHBnochRno1sgL6nEi9WGFGMM=
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cmd/ecli/graph.go

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+//go:build graph
+
+// graph.go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr"
+)
+
+func printGraph() {
+	r := expr.NewExprReticle(ast)
+	fmt.Println(r.String())
+}

cmd/ecli/main.go

@@ -0,0 +1,415 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// main.go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bufio"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/utils"
+
+	// https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/ergochat/readline#section-readme
+	"github.com/ergochat/readline"
+)
+
+const (
+	intro = PROGNAME + ` -- Expressions calculator ` + VERSION + `
+	Based on the Expr package ` + EXPR_VERSION + ` (` + EXPR_DATE + `) 
+	Type help to get the list of available commands
+	See also https://git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/src/branch/main/README.adoc
+`
+	mainPrompt = ">>> "
+	contPrompt = "... "
+
+	historyFile = "~/.expr_history"
+)
+
+// ------
+
+func errOptValueRequired(opt string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("option %q requires a value", opt)
+}
+
+func about() string {
+	return PROGNAME + " -- " + VERSION + "; Expr package " + EXPR_VERSION
+}
+
+func importBuiltins(ctx kern.ExprContext, opt *Options) (err error) {
+	for _, spec := range opt.builtin {
+		if moduleSpec, ok := spec.(string); ok {
+			if moduleSpec == "all" {
+				moduleSpec = "*"
+			}
+			_, err = expr.ImportInContextByGlobPattern(ctx, moduleSpec)
+		} else if moduleSpec, ok := spec.([]string); ok {
+			notFoundList := make([]string, 0)
+			for _, name := range moduleSpec {
+				if !expr.ImportInContext(ctx, name) {
+					notFoundList = append(notFoundList, name)
+				}
+			}
+			if len(notFoundList) > 0 {
+				err = fmt.Errorf("not found modules: %s", strings.Join(notFoundList, ","))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func initReadlineConfig(cfg *readline.Config) {
+	if histfile, err := utils.ExpandPath(historyFile); err == nil {
+		cfg.HistoryFile = histfile
+	}
+	cfg.Undo = true
+	cfg.DisableAutoSaveHistory = true
+
+}
+
+func goInteractiveReadline(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, r io.Reader) {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	var cfg readline.Config
+	initReadlineConfig(&cfg)
+	rl, err := readline.NewFromConfig(&cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		goInteractive(opt, ctx, r)
+		return
+	}
+	defer rl.Close()
+
+	fmt.Print(intro)
+	rl.SetPrompt(mainPrompt)
+	for line, err := rl.ReadLine(); err == nil; line, err = rl.ReadLine() {
+		if continuation(&sb, line) {
+			rl.SetPrompt(contPrompt)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		rl.SetPrompt(mainPrompt)
+		sb.WriteString(line)
+		source := strings.TrimSpace(sb.String())
+		if source != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(source, "//") {
+			if cmd, args := cmdHandler.get(source); cmd != nil {
+				rl.SaveToHistory(source)
+				if err = cmd.exec(opt, ctx, args); err != nil {
+					if err == io.EOF {
+						err = nil
+						break
+					} else {
+						fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Eval Error:", err)
+						break
+					}
+				}
+			} else {
+				rl.SaveToHistory(source)
+				r := strings.NewReader(source)
+				compute(opt, ctx, r, true)
+			}
+		}
+		sb.Reset()
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+}
+
+func goInteractive(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, r io.Reader) {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	fmt.Print(intro)
+	fmt.Print(mainPrompt)
+	reader := bufio.NewReaderSize(r, 1024)
+	for line, err := reader.ReadString('\n'); err == nil && line != "exit\n"; line, err = reader.ReadString('\n') {
+		if continuation(&sb, line) {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		sb.WriteString(line)
+		source := strings.TrimSpace(sb.String())
+		// fmt.Printf("source=%q\n", source)
+		if source != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(source, "//") {
+			if cmd, args := cmdHandler.get(source); cmd != nil {
+				if err = cmd.exec(opt, ctx, args); err != nil {
+					break
+				}
+			} else {
+				r := strings.NewReader(source)
+				compute(opt, ctx, r, true)
+			}
+		}
+		sb.Reset()
+		fmt.Print(mainPrompt)
+	}
+	fmt.Println()
+}
+
+func continuation(sb *strings.Builder, line string) (cont bool) {
+	line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+	if strings.HasSuffix(line, "\\") {
+		sb.WriteString(line[0 : len(line)-1])
+		cont = true
+	} else if strings.HasSuffix(line, ";") {
+		sb.WriteString(line)
+		cont = true
+	} else if len(line) > 0 {
+		if scan.StringEndsWithOperator(line) {
+			sb.WriteString(line)
+			cont = true
+		} else {
+			fullInput := sb.String() + line
+			if strings.Count(fullInput, "(") > strings.Count(fullInput, ")") ||
+				strings.Count(fullInput, "[") > strings.Count(fullInput, "]") ||
+				strings.Count(fullInput, "{") > strings.Count(fullInput, "}") {
+				sb.WriteString(line)
+				cont = true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+func goBatch(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, r io.Reader, outputEnabled bool) {
+	var sb strings.Builder
+	reader := bufio.NewReaderSize(r, 1024)
+	for line, err := reader.ReadString('\n'); err == nil && line != "exit\n"; line, err = reader.ReadString('\n') {
+		if continuation(&sb, line) {
+			continue
+		}
+		sb.WriteString(line)
+		source := strings.TrimSpace(sb.String())
+		// fmt.Printf("source=%q\n", source)
+		if source != "" && !strings.HasPrefix(source, "//") {
+			if cmd, args := cmdHandler.get(source); cmd != nil {
+				if err = cmd.exec(opt, ctx, args); err != nil {
+					fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Eval Error:", err)
+					break
+				}
+			} else {
+				r := strings.NewReader(source)
+				compute(opt, ctx, r, outputEnabled)
+			}
+		}
+		sb.Reset()
+	}
+}
+
+func compute(opt *Options, ctx kern.ExprContext, r io.Reader, outputEnabled bool) {
+	scanner := scan.NewScanner(r, scan.DefaultTranslations())
+	parser := expr.NewParser()
+
+	if ast, err := parser.Parse(scanner); err == nil {
+		if opt.printPrefix {
+			fmt.Println(ast)
+		}
+		if opt.printTree {
+			printGraph()
+		}
+
+		if result, err := ast.Eval(ctx); err == nil {
+			if outputEnabled && opt.output {
+				printResult(opt, result)
+			}
+		} else {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Eval Error:", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Parse Error:", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func printResult(opt *Options, result any) {
+	if f, ok := result.(kern.Formatter); ok {
+		fmt.Println(f.ToString(opt.formOpt))
+	} else if kern.IsInteger(result) {
+		fmt.Printf(opt.baseVerb, result)
+		fmt.Println()
+	} else if kern.IsString(result) {
+		fmt.Printf("\"%s\"\n", result)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Println(result)
+	}
+}
+
+func isReaderTerminal(r io.Reader) bool {
+	if fh, ok := r.(*os.File); ok {
+		return utils.StreamIsTerminal(fh)
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func registerLocalFunctions(ctx kern.ExprContext) {
+	const (
+		devParamProp   = "prop"
+		devParamDigits = "digits"
+	)
+
+	aboutFunc := func(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, args map[string]any) (result any, err error) {
+		result = about()
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctrlListFunc := func(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, args map[string]any) (result any, err error) {
+		vars := ctx.EnumVars(func(name string) bool {
+			return len(name) > 0 && name[0] == '_'
+		})
+		result = kern.ListFromStrings(vars)
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctrlFunc := func(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, args map[string]any) (result any, err error) {
+		varName, _ := args[devParamProp].(string)
+		if len(args) == 1 {
+			result = expr.GlobalCtrlGet(ctx, varName)
+		} else {
+			result = expr.GlobalCtrlSet(ctx, varName, args[kern.ParamValue])
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	envSetFunc := func(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, args map[string]any) (result any, err error) {
+		var varName, value string
+		var ok bool
+		if varName, ok = args[kern.ParamName].(string); !ok {
+			err = kern.ErrExpectedGot(name, kern.TypeString, args[kern.ParamName])
+			return
+		}
+		if value, ok = args[kern.ParamValue].(string); !ok {
+			err = kern.ErrExpectedGot(name, kern.TypeString, args[kern.ParamValue])
+			return
+		}
+		if err = os.Setenv(varName, value); err == nil {
+			result = value
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	envGetFunc := func(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, args map[string]any) (result any, err error) {
+		var varName string
+		var ok bool
+		if varName, ok = args[kern.ParamName].(string); !ok {
+			err = kern.ErrExpectedGot(name, kern.TypeString, args[kern.ParamName])
+			return
+		}
+
+		if result, ok = os.LookupEnv(varName); !ok {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("environment variable %q does not exist", varName)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	envListFunc := func(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, args map[string]any) (result any, err error) {
+		env := os.Environ()
+		vars := make([]string, 0, len(env))
+		for _, e := range env {
+			name, _, _ := strings.Cut(e, "=")
+			vars = append(vars, name)
+		}
+		result = kern.ListFromStrings(vars)
+		return
+	}
+
+	binFunc := func(ctx kern.ExprContext, name string, args map[string]any) (result any, err error) {
+		var value, digits int64
+		var ok bool
+		var sb strings.Builder
+
+		if value, ok = args[kern.ParamValue].(int64); !ok {
+			err = kern.ErrExpectedGot(name, kern.TypeInt, args[kern.ParamValue])
+			return
+		}
+		if digits, ok = args[devParamDigits].(int64); !ok {
+			err = kern.ErrExpectedGot(name, kern.TypeInt, args[devParamDigits])
+			return
+		}
+		if digits != 64 && digits != 32 && digits != 16 && digits != 8 {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("%s param allows 8, 16, 32, or 64 values only", devParamDigits)
+			return
+		}
+
+		mask := uint64(0)
+		for i := 0; i < int(digits); i++ {
+			mask |= (1 << i)
+		}
+		maskedValue := uint64(value) & mask
+		// if maskedValue != uint64(value) {
+		// 	err = fmt.Errorf("%s param (%d) is not compatible with the value (%d) of %s param", expr.ParamValue, value, digits, devParamDigits)
+		// 	return
+		// }
+
+		for i := int(digits) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			if maskedValue&(1<<i) == 0 {
+				sb.WriteByte('0')
+			} else {
+				sb.WriteByte('1')
+			}
+		}
+
+		result = sb.String()
+		return
+	}
+
+	ctx.RegisterFunc("about", kern.NewGolangFunctor(aboutFunc), kern.TypeString, []kern.ExprFuncParam{})
+	ctx.RegisterFunc("ctrlList", kern.NewGolangFunctor(ctrlListFunc), kern.TypeListOfStrings, []kern.ExprFuncParam{})
+	ctx.RegisterFunc("ctrl", kern.NewGolangFunctor(ctrlFunc), kern.TypeAny, []kern.ExprFuncParam{
+		kern.NewFuncParam(devParamProp),
+		kern.NewFuncParamFlag(kern.ParamValue, kern.PfOptional),
+	})
+	ctx.RegisterFunc("envSet", kern.NewGolangFunctor(envSetFunc), kern.TypeString, []kern.ExprFuncParam{
+		kern.NewFuncParam(kern.ParamName),
+		kern.NewFuncParam(kern.ParamValue),
+	})
+	ctx.RegisterFunc("envGet", kern.NewGolangFunctor(envGetFunc), kern.TypeString, []kern.ExprFuncParam{
+		kern.NewFuncParam(kern.ParamName),
+	})
+	ctx.RegisterFunc("envList", kern.NewGolangFunctor(envListFunc), kern.TypeListOfStrings, []kern.ExprFuncParam{})
+
+	ctx.RegisterFunc("bin", kern.NewGolangFunctor(binFunc), kern.TypeInt, []kern.ExprFuncParam{
+		kern.NewFuncParam(kern.ParamValue),
+		kern.NewFuncParamFlagDef(devParamDigits, kern.PfOptional|kern.PfDefault, int64(8)),
+	})
+}
+
+func main() {
+	setupCommands()
+	opt := NewOptions()
+	opt.loadRc()
+	if err := opt.parseArgs(); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	ctx := expr.NewSimpleStore()
+
+	if err := importBuiltins(ctx, opt); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	registerLocalFunctions(ctx)
+
+	if len(opt.expressions) == opt.rcCount || opt.forceInteractive {
+		opt.expressions = append(opt.expressions, os.Stdin)
+	}
+
+	for _, input := range opt.expressions {
+		if isReaderTerminal(input) {
+			goInteractiveReadline(opt, ctx, input)
+		} else {
+			_, enableOutput := input.(*strings.Reader)
+			goBatch(opt, ctx, input, enableOutput)
+			if f, ok := input.(*os.File); ok {
+				f.Close()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// TODO: why did I added these lines?
+	// if opt.output {
+	// 	printResult(opt, ctx.GetLast())
+	// }
+}

cmd/ecli/match.go

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// match.go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+func matchFilePattern(dirName string, pattern string, join bool) (fileList []string, err error) {
+	var entries []os.DirEntry
+	if entries, err = os.ReadDir(dirName); err == nil {
+		for _, entry := range entries {
+			if entry.Type().IsRegular() {
+				var match bool
+				if match, err =filepath.Match(pattern, entry.Name()); err != nil {
+					fileList = nil
+					break
+				}
+				if match {
+					if fileList == nil {
+						fileList = make([]string, 0, 1)
+					}
+					if join {
+						fileList = append(fileList, path.Join(dirName, entry.Name()))
+					} else {
+						fileList = append(fileList, entry.Name())
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func matchPathPattern(pathPattern string) (fileList []string, err error) {
+	dirName := path.Dir(pathPattern)
+	pattern := path.Base(pathPattern)
+	return matchFilePattern(dirName, pattern, true) 
+}
+
+
+func isPattern(name string) bool{
+	return strings.ContainsAny(name, "*?[]")
+} 

cmd/ecli/match_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// main.go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"path"
+	"slices"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestIsPattern(t *testing.T) {
+	target := "non-pattern"
+	if isPattern(target) {
+		t.Errorf("%q recognized as a pattern", target)
+	}
+
+	target = "pattern/*.expr"
+	if !isPattern(target) {
+		t.Errorf("%q not recognized as a pattern", target)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMatchFilePattern(t *testing.T) {
+	target := "./go.*sum"
+	dirName := path.Dir(target)
+	pattern := path.Base(target)
+	if matchedFiles, err := matchFilePattern(dirName, pattern, true); err == nil {
+		if slices.Compare(matchedFiles, []string{"go.sum", "go.work.sum"}) != 0 {
+			t.Errorf("Matched file list is not correct: %v", matchedFiles)
+		}
+	} else {
+		t.Errorf("Got error: %v", err)
+	}
+}

cmd/ecli/options.go

@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// options.go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/kern"
+	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/utils"
+)
+
+type Options struct {
+	printTree        bool
+	printPrefix      bool
+	forceInteractive bool
+	builtin          []any
+	expressions      []io.Reader
+	formOpt          kern.FmtOpt
+	baseVerb         string
+	base             int
+	output           bool
+	rcCount          int
+}
+
+func NewOptions() *Options {
+	return &Options{
+		expressions: make([]io.Reader, 0),
+		builtin:     make([]any, 0),
+		formOpt:     kern.Base10,
+		baseVerb:    "%d",
+		base:        10,
+		output:      true,
+		rcCount:     0,
+	}
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) loadRc() {
+	var rcPath string
+	var fh *os.File
+	var err error
+
+	rcList := []string{
+		".ecli.rc",
+		"~/.ecli.rc",
+		"~/.config/expr/ecli.rc",
+		"~/.dev-expr.rc", // OBSOLETE, to be removed in future releases
+	}
+	for _, rcFile := range rcList {
+		if rcPath, err = utils.ExpandPath(rcFile); err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if fh, err = os.Open(rcPath); err == nil {
+			opt.expressions = append(opt.expressions, fh) // rc should be the first source to be read
+			opt.rcCount++
+			break
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func listBuiltins() {
+	expr.IterateBuiltinModules(func(name, description string, imported bool) bool {
+		if imported {
+			name = "*" + name
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("%20q: %s\n", name, description)
+		return true
+	})
+}
+
+func (opt *Options) parseArgs() (err error) {
+	for i := 1; i < len(os.Args) && err == nil; i++ {
+		arg := os.Args[i]
+		switch arg {
+		case "-i":
+			opt.forceInteractive = true
+		case "-t":
+			opt.printTree = true
+		case "-p":
+			opt.printPrefix = true
+		case "-e":
+			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
+				i++
+				spec := os.Args[i]
+				if strings.HasPrefix(spec, "@") {
+					var f *os.File
+					if f, err = os.Open(spec[1:]); err == nil {
+						opt.expressions = append(opt.expressions, f)
+					} else {
+						return
+					}
+				} else {
+					if len(spec) > 0 && spec[len(spec)-1] != '\n' {
+						spec += "\n"
+					}
+					opt.expressions = append(opt.expressions, strings.NewReader(spec))
+				}
+			} else {
+				err = errOptValueRequired(arg)
+			}
+		case "-b":
+			if i+1 < len(os.Args) {
+				i++
+				specs := strings.Split(os.Args[i], ",")
+				if len(specs) == 1 {
+					opt.builtin = append(opt.builtin, specs[0])
+				} else {
+					opt.builtin = append(opt.builtin, specs)
+				}
+			} else {
+				err = errOptValueRequired(arg)
+			}
+		case "-B", "--list-builtins":
+			listBuiltins()
+			os.Exit(0)
+		case "-m", "--modules":
+			expr.IterateBuiltinModules(func(name, description string, _ bool) bool {
+				fmt.Printf("%20q: %s\n", name, description)
+				return true
+			})
+			os.Exit(0)
+		case "--noout":
+			opt.output = false
+		case "-h", "--help", "help":
+			cmdHandler.help()
+			os.Exit(0)
+		case "-v", "--version", "version", "about":
+			fmt.Println(about())
+			os.Exit(0)
+		default:
+			err = fmt.Errorf("invalid option nr %d %q", i+1, arg)
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}

cmd/ecli/publish.bash

@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+# All rights reserved.
+
+RESOURCE_FILE=".build.rc"
+BUILD_REGISTER=".build_register"
+PASSWORD=
+GITEA_USER="camoroso"
+GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE="${HOME}/.gitea_password"
+GITEA_OWNER="go-pkg"
+GITEA_HOST="https://git.portale-stac.it"
+GITEA_BASE_PATH="api/packages"
+GITEA_PKG_TYPE="generic"
+
+function exitMsg() {
+	echo >&2 "${1}"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+function readBuildCount() {
+	local reg ver count
+	if [ -r "${BUILD_REGISTER}" ]; then
+		reg=$(<"${BUILD_REGISTER}")
+	else
+		reg="${PROGRAM_VERSION} 0"
+	fi
+	read ver count <<<"${reg}"
+	if [ "${ver}" != "${PROGRAM_VERSION}" ]; then
+		count=0
+	fi
+	echo ${count}
+}
+
+if [ -r "${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}" ]; then
+	if ! PASSWORD=$(<"${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}"); then
+		exitMsg "Can're password file '${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}'"
+	fi
+else
+	exitMsg "Password file '${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}' not found"
+fi
+if [ -z "${PASSWORD}" ]; then
+	exitMsg "Empty password. Please, check file '${GITEA_PASSWORD_FILE}'"
+fi
+
+if ! ./build.bash; then
+	exitMsg "Build program failed"
+fi
+
+if ! source "${RESOURCE_FILE}"; then
+	exitMsg "Loading resource file failed"
+fi
+
+if ! exeList=$(echo 2>/dev/null ${PROGRAM_NAME}_v${PROGRAM_VERSION}_*); then
+	exitMsg "No executable found"
+fi
+
+buildCount=$(readBuildCount)
+fileCount=0
+for exe in ${exeList}; do
+	if [ "${exe/tar.gz/}" != "${exe}" ]; then
+		continue
+	fi
+	((fileCount++))
+	dir="${exe}_${buildCount}"
+	dist="${dir}.tar.gz"
+	rm -f "${dist}"
+	printf "%2d: %-30s  -->  %s\n" "${fileCount}" "${exe}" "${dist}"
+	mkdir "${dir}"
+	cp "${exe}" "${dir}/${PROGRAM_NAME}"
+	tar czf "${dist}" "${dir}"
+	rm -fR "${dir}"
+
+	url="${GITEA_HOST}/${GITEA_BASE_PATH}/${GITEA_OWNER}/${GITEA_PKG_TYPE}/${PROGRAM_NAME}/${PROGRAM_VERSION}/${dist}"
+#	echo "${url}"
+	curl --user "${USER}:${PASSWORD}" --upload-file "${dist}" "${url}"
+
+	rm -f "${dist}"
+done
+

cmd/ecli/util-string.go

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2024 Celestino Amoroso (celestino.amoroso@gmail.com).
+// All rights reserved.
+
+// util-string.go
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+func checkStringLiteral(literal string) (value string, err error) {
+	length := len(literal)
+	if length >= 2 {
+		if (literal[0] == '"' && literal[length-1] == '"') || literal[0] == '\'' && literal[length-1] == '\'' {
+			value = literal[1 : length-1]
+		} else {
+			err = fmt.Errorf("unquoted or partially quoted string literal: `%s`", literal)
+		}
+	} else {
+		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid string literal: `%s`", literal)
+	}
+	return
+}

cmd/ecli/version.txt

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1.17.0

doc/Expr.adoc

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 = Expr
 Expressions calculator
 :authors: Celestino Amoroso
+:email: celestino.amoroso@gmail.com
 :docinfo: shared
 :encoding: utf-8
 :toc: right
@@ -16,10 +17,11 @@ Expressions calculator
 :sectlinks:
 :sectanchors:
 :source-highlighter: rouge
-// :rouge-style: ThankfulEyes
-:rouge-style: gruvbox
-// :rouge-style: colorful
-//:rouge-style: monokay
+// :rouge-style: gruvbox
+:rouge-style: manni
+:stylesdir: /home/share/s3-howto/styles
+:stylesheet: adoc-colony.css
+
 // Workaround to manage double-column in back-tick quotes
 :2c: ::
 // Workaround to manage double-plus in back-tick quotes
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ Imported functions are registered in the _global context_. When an expression fi
 ===== Inspecting contexts
 _Expr_ provides the operator [blue]_$$_ that returns the current context. This can be used to inspect the content of the context, for example to check the value of a variable or to see which functions are currently linked to the context. This operator is primarily intended for debugging purposes.
 
-An interactive tool could like `dev-expr` (see <<_dev-expr_test_tool>>) can be used to inspect contexts interactively.
+An interactive tool could like `ecli` (see <<_ecli_test_tool>>) can be used to inspect contexts interactively.
 
 
 .Example: inspecting contexts
@@ -123,24 +125,25 @@ In order to inspect the global context issue the [blue]`$$ global` operation.
 [green]`]`
 ////
 
-=== `dev-expr` test tool
-Before we begin to describe the syntax of _Expr_, it is worth introducing _dev-expr_ because it will be used to show many examples of expressions.
+[[sec_ecli]]
+=== `ecli` Expression Calculator Interactive Tool
+Before we begin to describe the syntax of _Expr_, it is worth introducing _ecli_, former _dev-expr_, because it will be used to show many examples of expressions.
 
-`dev-expr` is a simple program that can be used to evaluate expressions interactively. As its name suggests, it was created for testing purpose.  In fact, in additon to the automatic verification test suite based on the Go test framework, `dev-expr` provided an important aid for quickly testing of new features during their development.
+`ecli` is a simple program that can be used to evaluate expressions interactively. As its name suggests, it was created for testing purpose.  In fact, in additon to the automatic verification test suite based on the Go test framework, `ecli` provided an important aid for quickly testing of new features during their development.
 
-`dev-expr` can work as a _REPL_, _**R**ead-**E**xecute-**P**rint-**L**oop_, or it can process expression acquired from files or standard input.
+`ecli` can work as a _REPL_, _**R**ead-**E**xecute-**P**rint-**L**oop_, or it can process expression acquired from files or standard input.
 
-The program can be downloaded from https://git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/-/packages/generic/dev-expr/[dev-expr].
+The program can be downloaded from https://git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/-/packages/generic/ecli/[ecli].
 
 Here are some examples of execution.
 
-.Run `dev-expr` in REPL mode and ask for help
+.Run `ecli` in REPL mode and ask for help
 [source,shell]
 ----
 # Type 'exit' or Ctrl+D to quit the program.
 
-[user]$ ./dev-expr
-dev-expr -- Expressions calculator v1.12.0(build 1),2024/09/14 (celestino.amoroso@portale-stac.it)
+[user]$ ./ecli
+ecli -- Expressions calculator v1.12.0(build 1),2024/09/14 (celestino.amoroso@portale-stac.it)
 	Based on the Expr package v0.26.0
 	Type help to get the list of available commands
 	See also https://git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/src/branch/main/README.adoc
@@ -176,8 +179,8 @@ dev-expr -- Expressions calculator v1.12.0(build 1),2024/09/14 (celestino.amoros
 .REPL examples
 [source,shell]
 ----
-[user]$ ./dev-expr
-dev-expr -- Expressions calculator v1.10.0(build 14),2024/06/17 (celestino.amoroso@portale-stac.it)
+[user]$ ./ecli
+ecli -- Expressions calculator v1.10.0(build 14),2024/06/17 (celestino.amoroso@portale-stac.it)
 	Based on the Expr package v0.19.0
 	Type help to get the list of available commands
 	See also https://git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/src/branch/main/README.adoc
@@ -476,11 +479,11 @@ Currently, boolean operations are evaluated using _short cut evaluation_. This m
 <1> This multi-expression returns _1_ because in the first expression the left value of [blue]`or` is _true_ and, as a conseguence, its right value is not computed. Therefore the _a_ variable only receives the integer _1_.
 
 
-TIP: `dev-expr` provides the _ctrl()_ function that allows to change this behaviour.
+TIP: `ecli` provides the _ctrl()_ function that allows to change this behaviour.
 ====
 
 === Lists
-_Expr_ supports list of mixed-type values, also specified by normal expressions. Internally, _Expr_'s lists are Go arrays.
+_Expr_ supports list of mixed-type values, also specified by normal expressions. Internally, _Expr_'s lists are Go slices.
 
 .List literal syntax
 ====
@@ -585,7 +588,21 @@ Array's items can be accessed using the index `[]` operator.
 `>>>` [blue]`[1,2,3,2,4] - [2,4]` +
 [green]`[1, 3]`
 
+=== Linked Lists
+Linked lists are a special kind of lists that are used to represent sequences of items that can be easily modified. They are represented as lists of two items: the first item is the value of the current node, and the second item is the next node in the list. The last node in the list has a next node that is _nil_. 
 
+Internally,Expr's linked lists hold two pointers: one to the head of the list and one to the tail of the list. This allows for efficient insertion and deletion of items at both ends of the list. Also, linked lists keep track of their size, so the number of items in a linked list can be obtained in constant time.
+
+.Linked List literal syntax
+====
+*_linked-list_* = "**[<**" [_item-expr_ {"**,**" _item-expr_}] "**>]**" +
+_item-expr_ = _any-value_
+====
+
+`>>>` [blue]`ls=[<1,2,3,4>]` +
+[green]`[<1, 2, 3, 4>]`
+
+#todo: to be completed#
 
 === Dictionaries
 The _dictionary_, or _dict_, data-type represents sets  of pairs _key/value_. It is also known as _map_ or _associative array_.
@@ -1709,6 +1726,8 @@ Returns a string obtained by converting all characters of the specified string t
 `>>>` [blue]`strLower("Hello, world!")` +
 [green]`"hello, world!"`
 
+
+
 == Iterators
 Iterators are objects that can be used to traverse collections, such as lists and dictionaries. They are created by providing a _data-source_ object, the collection, in a `$(<data-source>)` expression. Once an iterator is created, it can be used to access the elements of the collection one by one.
 
@@ -1723,16 +1742,16 @@ _data-source_ = _explicit_ | _list-spec_ | _dict-spec_ | _custom-data-source_
 
 _explicit_ = _any-expr_ { "**,**" _any-expr_ }
 
-_list-spec_ = _list_  _range-options_ +
+_list-spec_ = _list_  ["**,**" _range-options_] +
 _list_ = "**[**" _any-expr_ { "**,**" _any-expr_ } "**]**" +
-_range-options_ = [ "**,**" _start-index_ [ "**,**" _end-index_ [ "**,**" _step_ ]]] +
+_range-options_ = _start-index_ [ "**,**" _end-index_ [ "**,**" _step_ ]] +
 _start-index_, _end-index_, _step_ = _integer-expr_
 
-_dict-spec_ = _dict_  _dict-options_ +
+_dict-spec_ = _dict_  ["**,**" _dict-options_] +
 _dict_ = "**{**" _key-value-pair_ { "**,**" _key-value-pair_ } "**}**" +
 _key-value-pair_ = _scalar-value_ "**:**" _any-expr_ +
 _scalar-value_ = _string_ | _number_ | _boolean_ +
-_dict-options_ = [ "**,**" _sort-order_ [ "**,**" _iter-mode_ ] ] +
+_dict-options_ = _sort-order_ [ "**,**" _iter-mode_ ] +
 _sort-order_ = _asc-order_ | _desc-order_ | _no-sort_ | _default-order_ +
 _asc-order_ = "**asc**" | "**a**" +
 _desc-order_ = "**desc**" | "**d**" +
@@ -1810,7 +1829,7 @@ Negative steps are also allowed. They are interpreted as reverse iteration. For
 The above example shows the use of the [blue]`{plusplus}` operator to get the next element of an iterator. The [blue]`{plusplus}` operator is a postfix operator that can be used with iterators. It returns the next element of the collection and updates the state of the iterator. When there are no more elements to iterate over, it returns the error [red]_Eval Error: EOF_.
 
 
-After the first use of the [blue]`{plusplus}` operator, the prefixed operato [blue]`{star}` operator can be used to get the current element of the collection without updating the state of the iterator. When there are no more elements to iterate over, it returns the error [red]_Eval Error: EOF_. Same error is returned if the [blue]`{star}` operator is used before the first use of the [blue]`{plusplus}` operator.
+After the first use of the [blue]`{plusplus}` operator, the prefixed operator [blue]`{star}` operator can be used to get the current element of the collection without updating the state of the iterator. When there are no more elements to iterate over, it returns the error [red]_Eval Error: EOF_. Same error is returned if the [blue]`{star}` operator is used before the first use of the [blue]`{plusplus}` operator.
 
 .Example: using the [blue]`{star}` operator
 `>>>` [blue]`it = $(["one", "two", "three"])` +
@@ -1822,6 +1841,11 @@ After the first use of the [blue]`{plusplus}` operator, the prefixed operato [bl
 `>>>` [blue]`{star}it` +
 [green]`"one"`
 
+==== [blue]*`$$()`* -- Expansion special function for iterators
+The [blue]`$$()` operator is a special function already seen applied to contexts. It can also be applied that can be used with iterators. When applied to an iterator, it returns a _linked list_ of all the remaining elements of the collection. The state of the iterator is updated to the end of the collection. If there are no more elements to iterate over, it returns an empty list.
+
+#todo: examples#
+
 ==== Named operators
 Named operators are operators that are identified by a name instead of a symbol. They are implicitly defined and can be called using a special syntax. For example, the [blue]`{plusplus}` has the equivalent named operator [blue]`.next`.
 
@@ -1854,13 +1878,21 @@ TIP: Iterators built on custom data-sources can provide additional named operato
 There are also some infixed operators that can be used with iterators. They are defined as follows.
 
 * <<_cat,cat operator>>
-* <<_diget,digest operator>>
+* <<_digest,digest operator>>
 * <<_filter,filter operator>>
 * <<_groupby,groupby operator>>
 * <<_map,map operator>>
 //* <<_reduce,reduce operator>>: applies a binary expression cumulatively to the elements of the iterator, from left to right, to reduce the iterator to a single value.
 //* <<_zip,zip operator>>: takes two or more iterators and returns a list of tuples, where the i-th tuple contains the i-th element from each of the input iterators.
 
+
+==== Automatic variables in operators
+At each iteration, the following automatic variables are available for use in the expression of the [blue]`digest`, [blue]`filter`, [blue]`groupby`, and [blue]`map` operators.
+
+* `$_`: the current element of the iterator.
+* `$__`: the index of the current element in the iterator, starting from 0.
+* `$#`: the number of elements already visited in the iterator, starting from 0.
+
 ---
 
 ==== [blue]`cat` operator
@@ -1870,33 +1902,61 @@ Syntax: +
 [blue]`cat` operator takes two iterators or iterables and returns a new iterator that produces the elements of the first iterator followed by the elements of the second iterator.
 
 .Examples
-
+#todo: examples#
 
 ==== [blue]`filter` operator
 Syntax: +
 `{4sp}<iterable> filter <expr> -> <iterator>{4sp}`
 
-[blue]`filter` applies a boolean expression to each element of the iterator and returns a list of the elements for which the expression evaluates to true.
+[blue]`filter` applies a boolean expression to each element of the iterator and returns a new iterator that only produces the elements of the first iterator for which the expression evaluates to true.
+
+.Examples
+#todo: examples#
 
 
 ==== [blue]`groupby` operator
 Syntax: +
-`{4sp}<dict> groupby <key> -> <dict>{4sp}`
+`{4sp}<list-of-dicts> groupby <key> -> <dict>{4sp}`
 
-[blue]`groupby` operator groups the elements of the iterator based on the value of a specified expression and returns a dictionary where the keys are the group values and the values are lists of the elements in each group.
+The left side of [blue]`groupby` operator is a list ofdictionaries or an iterator over a list of dictionaries. It takes a key and returns a dictionary where the keys are the unique values of the specified key in the dictionaries and the values are lists of dictionaries that have that key value. In other words, it groups the dictionaries by the specified key value.
+
+.Examples
+`>>>` [blue]`[{"name": "Alice", "age": 30}, {"name": "Bob", "age": 25}, {"name": "Charlie", "age": 30}] groupby "age"` +
+[source,json]
+----
+{
+  25: [
+    {
+      "name": "Bob",
+      "age": 25
+    }
+  ],
+  30: [
+    {
+      "name": "Alice",
+      "age": 30
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "Charlie",
+      "age": 30
+    }
+  ]
+}
+----
 
 ==== [blue]`map` operator
 Syntax: +
-`{4sp}<iterable> map <expr> -> <list>{4sp}`
+`{4sp}<iterable> map <expr> -> <iterator>{4sp}`
 
-
-[blue]`map` operator iterates over the elements of the iterator and evaluates the expressions provided on the right side for each element. Its result is a list of the computed values of the that expression. The current element of the iterator is available in the expression as the variable `$_`.
+[blue]`map` operator iterates over the elements of the iterator and evaluates the expressions provided on the right side for each element. Its result is a new iterator over the computed values of the that expression. The current element of the iterator is available in the expression as the variable `$_`.
 
 .Example: using the [blue]`map` operator
 `>>>` [blue]`it = $(["one", "two", "three"])` +
 [green]`$(#3)` +
-`>>>` [blue]`it map $_ + "!"` +
-[green]`["one!", "two!", "three!"]`
+`>>>` [blue]`excl_it = it map $_ + "!"` +
+[green]`$($([#3]))` +
+`>>>` [blue]`$$(excl_it)` +
+[green]`[<"one!", "two!", "three!">]`
 
 === Iterator over custom data-sources
 It is possible to create iterators over custom data-sources by defining a dictionary that has the key `next` whose value is a function that returns the next element of the collection and updates the state of the iterator. The syntax for creating an iterator over a custom data-source is as follows.

go.sum

@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-github.com/yqylovy/goimportdot v0.0.0-20170519021755-eb181a7eeabe h1:bWYrKmmfv37uNgXTdwkLSKYiYPJ1yfWmjBnvtMyAYzk=
-github.com/yqylovy/goimportdot v0.0.0-20170519021755-eb181a7eeabe/go.mod h1:alTKUpAJ/zbp17qvZwcFNwzufrb5DljMDY4mgJlIHao=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20241204233417-43b7b7cde48d h1:0olWaB5pg3+oychR51GUVCEsGkeCU/2JxjBgIo4f3M0=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20241204233417-43b7b7cde48d/go.mod h1:qj5a5QZpwLU2NLQudwIN5koi3beDhSAlJwa67PuM98c=

import-utils.go

@@ -89,16 +89,17 @@ func searchAmongPath(filename string, dirList []string) (filePath string) {
 		if dir, err = util.ExpandPath(dir); err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		if fullPath := path.Join(dir, filename); isFile(fullPath) {
+		fullPath := path.Join(dir, filename)
+		if isFile(fullPath) {
 			filePath = fullPath
 			break
 		}
 
-		subdir := strings.TrimSuffix(filename, suffix)
-		if fullPath := path.Join(dir, subdir, filename); isFile(fullPath) {
-			filePath = fullPath
-			break
-		}
+		// subdir := strings.TrimSuffix(filename, suffix)
+		// if fullPath := path.Join(dir, subdir, filename); isFile(fullPath) {
+		// 	filePath = fullPath
+		// 	break
+		// }
 	}
 	return
 }

iter-factory.go

@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ import (
 	"git.portale-stac.it/go-pkg/expr/scan"
 )
 
+func NewFormalIterator(value any) (it kern.Iterator) {
+	if value == nil {
+		it = NewArrayIterator([]any{})
+	} else {
+		it = NewArrayIterator([]any{value})
+	}
+	return
+}
+
 func NewIterator(ctx kern.ExprContext, value any, ops []*scan.Term) (it kern.Iterator, err error) {
 	if value == nil {
 		return NewArrayIterator([]any{}), nil

operator-digest.go

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func evalDigest(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	for item, err = it.Next(); err == nil; item, err = it.Next() {
 		ctx.SetVar("_", item)
 		ctx.SetVar("__", it.Index())
-		ctx.SetVar("_#", it.Count())
+		ctx.SetVar("#", it.Count())
 		if rightValue, err = opTerm.Children[1].Compute(ctx); err == nil {
 			if rightValue == nil {
 				break
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func evalDigest(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 				lastValue = rightValue
 			}
 		}
-		ctx.DeleteVar("_#")
+		ctx.DeleteVar("#")
 		ctx.DeleteVar("__")
 		ctx.DeleteVar("_")
 		if err != nil {

operator-filter.go

@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ func (it *filterIterator) Next() (item any, err error) {
 	for attempt, err = it.itSrc.Next(); err == nil; attempt, err = it.itSrc.Next() {
 		ctx.SetVar("_", attempt)
 		ctx.SetVar("__", it.Index())
-		ctx.SetVar("_#", it.Count())
+		ctx.SetVar("#", it.Count())
 		result, err = it.expr.Compute(ctx)
-		ctx.DeleteVar("_#")
+		ctx.DeleteVar("#")
 		ctx.DeleteVar("__")
 		ctx.DeleteVar("_")
 

operator-groupby.go

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func evalGroupBy(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	for item, err = it.Next(); err == nil; item, err = it.Next() {
 		ctx.SetVar("_", item)
 		ctx.SetVar("__", it.Index())
-		ctx.SetVar("_#", it.Count())
+		ctx.SetVar("#", it.Count())
 
 		var sItemKey string
 
@@ -71,7 +71,11 @@ func evalGroupBy(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 				sItemKey = strconv.Itoa(int(it.Index()))
 			} else if d.HasKey(sKey) {
 				if keyValue, exists := d.GetItem(sKey); exists {
+					if s, ok := keyValue.(string); ok {
+						sItemKey = s
+					} else {
 						sItemKey = fmt.Sprintf("%v", keyValue)
+					}
 				} else {
 					sItemKey = "_"
 				}
@@ -92,7 +96,7 @@ func evalGroupBy(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 		ls.AppendItem(item)
 		values.SetItem(sItemKey, ls)
 
-		ctx.DeleteVar("_#")
+		ctx.DeleteVar("#")
 		ctx.DeleteVar("__")
 		ctx.DeleteVar("_")
 	}

operator-insert.go

@@ -31,13 +31,11 @@ func newAppendTerm(tk *scan.Token) (inst *scan.Term) {
 	}
 }
 
-func prependToList(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term, leftValue, rightValue any) (result any, err error) {
+func prependToList(opTerm *scan.Term, leftValue, rightValue any) (result any, err error) {
 	if list, ok := rightValue.(*kern.ListType); ok {
 		var it kern.Iterator
 		if it, ok = leftValue.(kern.Iterator); !ok {
-			if it, err = NewIterator(ctx, leftValue, nil); err != nil {
-				return
-			}
+			it = NewFormalIterator(leftValue)
 		}
 
 		ls := kern.NewLinkedList()
@@ -54,12 +52,13 @@ func prependToList(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term, leftValue, rightValu
 			newList = append(newList, item)
 		}
 		result = &newList
+	} else if list, ok := rightValue.(*kern.LinkedList); ok {
+		var it kern.Iterator
+		if it, ok = leftValue.(kern.Iterator); !ok {
+			it = NewFormalIterator(leftValue)
+		}
 
-		// ***** EVENTUALMENTE ABILITARE LA MODIFICA DELLA VARIABILE
-		// ***** CON UN OPERATORE SPECIFICO
-		// if opTerm.Children[1].Symbol() == scan.SymVariable {
-		// 	ctx.UnsafeSetVar(opTerm.Children[1].Source(), result)
-		// }
+		result = list.SeqPushBack(it)
 	} else {
 		err = opTerm.ErrIncompatibleTypes(leftValue, rightValue)
 	}
@@ -73,17 +72,15 @@ func evalPrepend(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	v, err = prependToList(ctx, opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
+	v, err = prependToList(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
 	return
 }
 
-func appendToList(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term, leftValue, rightValue any) (result any, err error) {
+func appendToList(opTerm *scan.Term, leftValue, rightValue any) (result any, err error) {
 	if list, ok := leftValue.(*kern.ListType); ok {
 		var it kern.Iterator
 		if it, ok = rightValue.(kern.Iterator); !ok {
-			if it, err = NewIterator(ctx, rightValue, nil); err != nil {
-				return
-			}
+			it = NewFormalIterator(rightValue)
 		}
 
 		ls := kern.NewLinkedList()
@@ -100,12 +97,13 @@ func appendToList(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term, leftValue, rightValue
 			newList = append(newList, node.Data())
 		}
 		result = &newList
+	} else if list, ok := leftValue.(*kern.LinkedList); ok {
+		var it kern.Iterator
+		if it, ok = rightValue.(kern.Iterator); !ok {
+			it = NewFormalIterator(rightValue)
+		}
 
-		// ***** EVENTUALMENTE ABILITARE LA MODIFICA DELLA VARIABILE
-		// ***** CON UN OPERATORE SPECIFICO
-		// if opTerm.Children[0].Symbol() == scan.SymVariable {
-		// 	ctx.UnsafeSetVar(opTerm.Children[0].Source(), result)
-		// }
+		result = list.SeqPushBack(it)
 	} else {
 		err = opTerm.ErrIncompatibleTypes(leftValue, rightValue)
 	}
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ func evalAppend(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	v, err = appendToList(ctx, opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
+	v, err = appendToList(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
 
 	return
 }

operator-shift.go

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func evalRightShift(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error)
 	}
 
 	if v, err = bitRightShift(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue); err != nil {
-		v, err = prependToList(ctx, opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
+		v, err = prependToList(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
 	}
 	return
 }
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func evalLeftShift(ctx kern.ExprContext, opTerm *scan.Term) (v any, err error) {
 	}
 
 	if v, err = bitLeftShift(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue); err != nil {
-		v, err = appendToList(ctx, opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
+		v, err = appendToList(opTerm, leftValue, rightValue)
 	}
 	return
 }

plugins.go

@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ func pluginExists(name string) (exists bool) {
 func makePluginName(name string) (decorated string) {
 	var template string
 	if execName, err := os.Executable(); err != nil || !strings.Contains(execName, "debug") {
-		template = "expr-%s-plugin%s"
+		template = "expr-%s%s"
 	} else {
-		template = "expr-%s-plugin%s.debug"
+		template = "expr-%s%s.debug"
 	}
 	decorated = fmt.Sprintf(template, name, SHAREDLIBRARY_EXTENSION)
 	return

t_operator_test.go

@@ -53,15 +53,25 @@ func TestOperatorInsert(t *testing.T) {
 	section := "Operator-Insert"
 	inputs := []inputType{
 		/*   1 */ {`["a", "b"] << nil`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
-		/*   2 */ {`["a", "b"] << []`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
-		/*   3 */ {`["a", "b"] << 3`, kern.NewListA("a", "b", int64(3)), nil},
-		/*   4 */ {`3 << ["a", "b"]`, nil, `[1:5] left operand '3' [integer] and right operand '["a", "b"]' [list] are not compatible with operator "<<"`},
-		/*   5 */ {`nil >> ["a", "b"]`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
-		/*   6 */ {`[] >> ["a", "b"]`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
-		/*   7 */ {`["a", "b"] << $([1,2,3])`, kern.NewListA("a", "b", int64(1), int64(2), int64(3)), nil},
-		/*   8 */ {`L=["a", "b"]; L << $([1,2,3])`, kern.NewListA("a", "b", int64(1), int64(2), int64(3)), nil},
-		/*   9 */ {`L=["a", "b"]; L << $([1,2,3]); L`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
-		/*  10 */ {`L << $([1,2,3])`, nil, `undefined variable or function "L"`},
+		/*   2 */ {`["a", "b"] << []`, kern.NewListA("a", "b", kern.NewListA()), nil},
+		/*   3 */ {`["a", "b"] << $([])`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
+		/*   4 */ {`["a", "b"] << 3`, kern.NewListA("a", "b", int64(3)), nil},
+		/*   5 */ {`3 << ["a", "b"]`, nil, `[1:5] left operand '3' [integer] and right operand '["a", "b"]' [list] are not compatible with operator "<<"`},
+		/*   6 */ {`nil >> ["a", "b"]`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
+		/*   7 */ {`[] >> ["a", "b"]`, kern.NewListA(kern.NewListA(), "a", "b"), nil},
+		/*   8 */ {`$([]) >> ["a", "b"]`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
+		/*   9 */ {`["a", "b"] << $([1,2,3])`, kern.NewListA("a", "b", int64(1), int64(2), int64(3)), nil},
+		/*  10 */ {`L=["a", "b"]; L << $([1,2,3])`, kern.NewListA("a", "b", int64(1), int64(2), int64(3)), nil},
+		/*  11 */ {`L=["a", "b"]; L << $([1,2,3]); L`, kern.NewListA("a", "b"), nil},
+		/*  12 */ {`L << $([1,2,3])`, nil, `undefined variable or function "L"`},
+		/*  13 */ {`[<>] << 1`, kern.NewLinkedListA(1), nil},
+		/*  14 */ {`[<>] << [1,2]`, kern.NewLinkedListA(kern.NewListA(int64(1), int64(2))), nil},
+		/*  15 */ {`[<>] << [<1,2>]`, kern.NewLinkedListA(kern.NewLinkedListA(1, 2)), nil},
+		/*  16 */ {`1 >> [<>]`, kern.NewLinkedListA(1), nil},
+		/*  17 */ {`[1,2] >> [<>]`, kern.NewLinkedListA(kern.NewListA(int64(1), int64(2))), nil},
+		/*  18 */ {`[<1,2>] >> [<>]`, kern.NewLinkedListA(kern.NewLinkedListA(1, 2)), nil},
+		/*  19 */ {`$([1,2]) >> [<>]`, kern.NewLinkedListA(1, 2), nil},
+		/*  20 */ {`$([<1,2>]) >> [<>]`, kern.NewLinkedListA(1, 2), nil},
 	}
 
 	// runTestSuiteSpec(t, section, inputs, 9)