describe "comprehension", -> it "should double every number", -> input = {1,2,3,4,5,6} output_1 = [i * 2 for _, i in pairs input ] output_2 = [i * 2 for i in *input ] assert.same output_1, {2,4,6,8,10,12} it "should create a slice", -> input = {1,2,3,4,5,6} slice_1 = [i for i in *input[1,3]] slice_2 = [i for i in *input[,3]] slice_3 = [i for i in *input[3,]] slice_4 = [i for i in *input[,]] slice_5 = [i for i in *input[,,2]] slice_6 = [i for i in *input[2,,2]] assert.same slice_1, {1,2,3} assert.same slice_1, slice_2 assert.same slice_3, {3,4,5,6} assert.same slice_4, input assert.same slice_5, {1,3,5} assert.same slice_6, {2,4,6} it "should be able to assign to self", -> input = {1,2,3,4} output = input output = [i * 2 for i in *output] assert.same input, {1,2,3,4} assert.same output, {2,4,6,8} output = input output = [i * 2 for _,i in ipairs input] assert.same input, {1,2,3,4} assert.same output, {2,4,6,8} it "should copy table", -> input = { 1,2,3, hello: "world", thing: true } output = {k,v for k,v in pairs input } assert.is_true input != output assert.same input, output