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+package kotlin.ranges
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Int.until(to: Byte): IntRange {
+    return this .. (to.toInt() - 1).toInt()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Long.until(to: Byte): LongRange {
+    return this .. (to.toLong() - 1).toLong()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Byte.until(to: Byte): IntRange {
+    return this.toInt() .. (to.toInt() - 1).toInt()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Short.until(to: Byte): IntRange {
+    return this.toInt() .. (to.toInt() - 1).toInt()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ *
+ * If the [to] value is less than or equal to ['\u0000'] the returned range is empty.
+ */
+public infix fun Char.until(to: Char): CharRange {
+    if (to <= '\u0000') return CharRange.EMPTY
+    return this .. (to - 1).toChar()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ *
+ * If the [to] value is less than or equal to [Int.MIN_VALUE] the returned range is empty.
+ */
+public infix fun Int.until(to: Int): IntRange {
+    if (to <= Int.MIN_VALUE) return IntRange.EMPTY
+    return this .. (to - 1).toInt()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Long.until(to: Int): LongRange {
+    return this .. (to.toLong() - 1).toLong()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ *
+ * If the [to] value is less than or equal to [Int.MIN_VALUE] the returned range is empty.
+ */
+public infix fun Byte.until(to: Int): IntRange {
+    if (to <= Int.MIN_VALUE) return IntRange.EMPTY
+    return this.toInt() .. (to - 1).toInt()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ *
+ * If the [to] value is less than or equal to [Int.MIN_VALUE] the returned range is empty.
+ */
+public infix fun Short.until(to: Int): IntRange {
+    if (to <= Int.MIN_VALUE) return IntRange.EMPTY
+    return this.toInt() .. (to - 1).toInt()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ *
+ * If the [to] value is less than or equal to [Long.MIN_VALUE] the returned range is empty.
+ */
+public infix fun Int.until(to: Long): LongRange {
+    if (to <= Long.MIN_VALUE) return LongRange.EMPTY
+    return this.toLong() .. (to - 1).toLong()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ *
+ * If the [to] value is less than or equal to [Long.MIN_VALUE] the returned range is empty.
+ */
+public infix fun Long.until(to: Long): LongRange {
+    if (to <= Long.MIN_VALUE) return LongRange.EMPTY
+    return this .. (to - 1).toLong()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ *
+ * If the [to] value is less than or equal to [Long.MIN_VALUE] the returned range is empty.
+ */
+public infix fun Byte.until(to: Long): LongRange {
+    if (to <= Long.MIN_VALUE) return LongRange.EMPTY
+    return this.toLong() .. (to - 1).toLong()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ *
+ * If the [to] value is less than or equal to [Long.MIN_VALUE] the returned range is empty.
+ */
+public infix fun Short.until(to: Long): LongRange {
+    if (to <= Long.MIN_VALUE) return LongRange.EMPTY
+    return this.toLong() .. (to - 1).toLong()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Int.until(to: Short): IntRange {
+    return this .. (to.toInt() - 1).toInt()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Long.until(to: Short): LongRange {
+    return this .. (to.toLong() - 1).toLong()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Byte.until(to: Short): IntRange {
+    return this.toInt() .. (to.toInt() - 1).toInt()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Returns a range from this value up to but excluding the specified [to] value.
+ */
+public infix fun Short.until(to: Short): IntRange {
+    return this.toInt() .. (to.toInt() - 1).toInt()
+}
+