describe "slicing", ->
	it "should slice array with basic syntax", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		result = items[1, 3]
		assert.same result, {1, 2, 3}

	it "should slice from beginning", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		result = items[1, #items]
		assert.same result, {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}

	it "should slice to end", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		result = items[3, 5]
		assert.same result, {3, 4, 5}

	it "should handle negative indices", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		result = items[-3, -1]
		assert.same result, {3, 4, 5}

	it "should slice single element", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		result = items[2, 2]
		assert.same result, {2}

	it "should work with strings", ->
		s = "hello"
		result = s\sub 1, 3
		assert.same result, "hel"

	it "should handle out of bounds", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3]
		result = items[1, 10]
		assert.same result, {1, 2, 3}

	it "should create new table", ->
		original = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		sliced = original[2, 4]
		sliced[1] = 99
		assert.same original[2], 2  -- original unchanged

	it "should work with nested arrays", ->
		nested = [ [1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]
		result = nested[1, 2]
		assert.same result, {{1, 2}, {3, 4}}

	it "should slice with step simulation", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		result = [items[i] for i = 1, #items, 2]
		assert.same result, {1, 3, 5}

	it "should handle empty slice range", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		result = items[6, 10]
		assert.same result, {}

	it "should work with reverse indexing", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		last = items[#]
		second_last = items[#-1]
		assert.same last, 5
		assert.same second_last, 4

	it "should support slice in assignment", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		[a, b, c] = [items[i] for i in *{1, 2, 3}]
		assert.same a, 1
		assert.same b, 2
		assert.same c, 3

	it "should work with table comprehensions", ->
		items = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
		result = {i, items[i] for i = 2, 4}
		assert.same result[2], 2
		assert.same result[3], 3
		assert.same result[4], 4