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Check if within

Returns true if this range contains specified value

 (1 <> 9) contains 3  // Returns: true

Check if within

Returns true if this range contains specified range

 (1 <> 9) contains (3 <> 7)  // Returns: true

 (1 <> 5) contains (3 <> 7)  // Returns: false

Empty check

Checks if the range is able contain anything.

For empty range the start and end values are the same and the end value is not inclusive

Primitive range

Returns primitive specialized range implementation.

The method will not compile for reference types.

Stream of calculated values

Returns a stream starting with the first range value. Every next value is calculated by applying the given function to the prior value. The stream ends when the function result is no longer within range.

 (1 <> 10).stepStream( _ + 3).tp  // Prints: Stream(1, 4, 7, 10)