Slice functions for arrays and lists.

libraries/stdlib/src/generated/_Filtering.kt

@@ -835,6 +835,126 @@ public inline fun <T, C: MutableCollection<in T>> Stream<T>.filterTo(collection:
     
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun <T> Array<out T>.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<T> {
+    val list = ArrayList<T>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun BooleanArray.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<Boolean> {
+    val list = ArrayList<Boolean>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun ByteArray.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<Byte> {
+    val list = ArrayList<Byte>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun CharArray.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<Char> {
+    val list = ArrayList<Char>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun DoubleArray.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<Double> {
+    val list = ArrayList<Double>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun FloatArray.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<Float> {
+    val list = ArrayList<Float>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun IntArray.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<Int> {
+    val list = ArrayList<Int>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun LongArray.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<Long> {
+    val list = ArrayList<Long>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun ShortArray.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<Short> {
+    val list = ArrayList<Short>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a list containing elements at specified positions
+ */
+public fun <T> List<T>.slice(indices: Iterable<Int>) : List<T> {
+    val list = ArrayList<T>()
+    for (index in indices) {
+        list.add(get(index))
+    }
+    return list
+    
+}
+
 /**
  * Returns a list containing first *n* elements
  */

libraries/stdlib/test/collections/ArraysTest.kt

@@ -186,6 +186,22 @@ class ArraysTest {
         assertTrue("0" !in array("1","2","3","4"))
     }
 
+    test fun slice() {
+        val iter = listOf(3, 1, 2)
+
+        assertEquals(listOf("B"), array("A", "B", "C").slice(1..1))
+        assertEquals(listOf('E', 'B', 'C'), array('A', 'B', 'C', 'E').slice(iter))
+
+        assertEquals(listOf<Int>(), array<Int>().slice(5..4))
+        assertEquals(listOf<Int>(), array(1, 2, 3).slice(5..1))
+        assertEquals(listOf(2, 3, 9), array(2, 3, 9, 2, 3, 9).slice(iter))
+        assertEquals(listOf(2.0, 3.0), array(2.0, 3.0, 9.0).slice(0..1))
+        assertEquals(listOf(2f, 3f), array(2f, 3f, 9f).slice(0..1))
+        assertEquals(listOf<Byte>(127, 100), array<Byte>(50, 100, 127).slice(2 downTo 1))
+        assertEquals(listOf<Short>(200, 100), array<Short>(50, 100, 200).slice(2 downTo 1))
+        assertEquals(listOf(100L, 200L, 30L), array(50L, 100L, 200L, 30L).slice(1..3))
+        assertEquals(listOf(true, false, true), array(true, false, true, true).slice(iter))
+    }
     /*
 
     TODO FIXME ASAP: These currently fail on JS due to missing upto() method on numbers

libraries/stdlib/test/collections/ListSpecificTest.kt

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package test.collections
 
-import java.util.ArrayList
 import kotlin.test.*
 import org.junit.Test
 
@@ -19,6 +18,17 @@ class ListSpecificTest {
         assertEquals(expected, actual)
     }
 
+    Test fun slice() {
+        val list = listOf('A', 'B', 'C', 'D')
+        // ABCD
+        // 0123
+        assertEquals(listOf('B', 'C', 'D'), list.slice(1..3))
+        assertEquals(listOf('D', 'C', 'B'), list.slice(3 downTo 1))
+
+        val iter = listOf(2, 0, 3)
+        assertEquals(listOf('C', 'A', 'D'), list.slice(iter))
+    }
+
     Test fun utils() {
         assertNull(empty.head)
         assertNull(empty.first)