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::pwtk::expandSequence

SYNOPSIS

proc ::pwtk::expandSequence {seq {increment 1}} {

PURPOSE

Expands the sequence string "from-to" to explicit range of integer numbers.

Allowed values for sequence strings are "from-to" or "from - to". If $seq does not represents a sequence, it can have a non-integer value.

EXAMPLE

   expandSequence 1-5     ... returns 1 2 3 4 5

   expandSequence {1 - 5} ... returns 1 2 3 4 5

   expandSequence 5-1 2   ... returns 5 3 1

   expandSequence 6       ... returns 6

   expandSequence 1*      ... returns 1*

   expandSequence dummy   ... returns dummy

ARGUMENTS

SOURCE

    set n12 [split $seq -]

    if { [llength $n12] == 2 } {
        set first [string trim [lindex $n12 0]]
        set last  [string trim [lindex $n12 end]]
        
        if { ! [string is integer -strict $first] || ! [string is integer -strict $last] } {
            pwtk::error "wrong range \"$seq\", must be N1-N2, where N1 and N2 are integers" 1
        }
        if { $first > $last } {
            return [seq $first -$increment $last]
        } else {
            return [seq $first $increment $last]
        }
    }    
    return $seq
}