object Test { def main(args: Array[String]): Unit = { val range = 1 to 10 val target = (3 to 8).toList val confirm = (xs: Seq[Int]) => assert(xs.toList == target, xs) confirm(range drop 2 dropRight 2) confirm(range drop 1 dropRight 1 drop 1 dropRight 1) confirm(range take 8 drop 2) confirm(range takeRight 8 dropRight 2) confirm(range drop 2 take 6) confirm(range dropRight 1 take 8 takeRight 7 drop 1) } }