Math operators (#1601)

* Add some math operations

* WIP for adding compound expressions

* precedence parsing

* paren expressions

* better lhs handling

* add compound comparisons and shorthand lefthand parsing

* Add or comparison and shorthand paths

crates/nu-cli/src/cli.rs

@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ async fn process_line(
 
             let pipeline = nu_parser::classify_pipeline(&result, ctx.registry());
 
+            debug!("{:#?}", pipeline);
             //println!("{:#?}", pipeline);
 
             if let Some(failure) = pipeline.failed {

crates/nu-cli/src/commands/autoview.rs

@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ pub fn autoview(context: RunnableContext) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
                             } => {
                                 out!("{}", n);
                             }
+                            Value {
+                                value: UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Boolean(b)),
+                                ..
+                            } => {
+                                out!("{}", b);
+                            }
 
                             Value { value: UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Binary(ref b)), .. } => {
                                 if let Some(binary) = binary {

crates/nu-cli/src/commands/skip_while.rs

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ impl WholeStreamCommand for SkipWhile {
         Signature::build("skip-while")
             .required(
                 "condition",
-                SyntaxShape::Condition,
+                SyntaxShape::Math,
                 "the condition that must be met to continue skipping",
             )
             .filter()

crates/nu-cli/src/commands/where_.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ impl PerItemCommand for Where {
     fn signature(&self) -> Signature {
         Signature::build("where").required(
             "condition",
-            SyntaxShape::Condition,
+            SyntaxShape::Math,
             "the condition that must match",
         )
     }

crates/nu-cli/src/data/base.rs

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use std::time::SystemTime;
 #[derive(Debug, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, new, Serialize)]
 pub struct Operation {
     pub(crate) left: Value,
-    pub(crate) operator: hir::CompareOperator,
+    pub(crate) operator: hir::Operator,
     pub(crate) right: Value,
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub(crate) enum CompareValues {
     Decimals(BigDecimal, BigDecimal),
     String(String, String),
     Date(DateTime<Utc>, DateTime<Utc>),
-    DateDuration(DateTime<Utc>, u64),
+    DateDuration(DateTime<Utc>, i64),
 }
 
 impl CompareValues {
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ impl CompareValues {
                 use std::time::Duration;
 
                 // Create the datetime we're comparing against, as duration is an offset from now
-                let right: DateTime<Utc> = (SystemTime::now() - Duration::from_secs(*right)).into();
+                let right: DateTime<Utc> = if *right < 0 {
+                    (SystemTime::now() + Duration::from_secs((*right * -1) as u64)).into()
+                } else {
+                    (SystemTime::now() - Duration::from_secs(*right as u64)).into()
+                };
                 right.cmp(left)
             }
         }

crates/nu-cli/src/data/base/shape.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub enum InlineShape {
     Pattern(String),
     Boolean(bool),
     Date(DateTime<Utc>),
-    Duration(u64),
+    Duration(i64),
     Path(PathBuf),
     Binary,
 

crates/nu-cli/src/data/value.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use crate::data::base::shape::{Column, InlineShape};
 use crate::data::primitive::style_primitive;
 use chrono::DateTime;
 use nu_errors::ShellError;
-use nu_protocol::hir::CompareOperator;
+use nu_protocol::hir::Operator;
+use nu_protocol::ShellTypeName;
 use nu_protocol::{Primitive, Type, UntaggedValue};
 use nu_source::{DebugDocBuilder, PrettyDebug, Tagged};
 
@@ -21,8 +22,91 @@ pub fn date_from_str(s: Tagged<&str>) -> Result<UntaggedValue, ShellError> {
     Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Date(date)))
 }
 
+pub fn compute_values(
+    operator: Operator,
+    left: &UntaggedValue,
+    right: &UntaggedValue,
+) -> Result<UntaggedValue, (&'static str, &'static str)> {
+    match (left, right) {
+        (UntaggedValue::Primitive(lhs), UntaggedValue::Primitive(rhs)) => match (lhs, rhs) {
+            (Primitive::Bytes(x), Primitive::Bytes(y)) => {
+                let result = match operator {
+                    Operator::Plus => Ok(x + y),
+                    Operator::Minus => Ok(x - y),
+                    _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+                }?;
+                Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Bytes(result)))
+            }
+            (Primitive::Int(x), Primitive::Int(y)) => match operator {
+                Operator::Plus => Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Int(x + y))),
+                Operator::Minus => Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Int(x - y))),
+                Operator::Multiply => Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Int(x * y))),
+                Operator::Divide => {
+                    if x - (y * (x / y)) == num_bigint::BigInt::from(0) {
+                        Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Int(x / y)))
+                    } else {
+                        Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Decimal(
+                            bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(x.clone())
+                                / bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(y.clone()),
+                        )))
+                    }
+                }
+                _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+            },
+            (Primitive::Decimal(x), Primitive::Int(y)) => {
+                let result = match operator {
+                    Operator::Plus => Ok(x + bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(y.clone())),
+                    Operator::Minus => Ok(x - bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(y.clone())),
+                    Operator::Multiply => Ok(x * bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(y.clone())),
+                    Operator::Divide => Ok(x / bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(y.clone())),
+                    _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+                }?;
+                Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Decimal(result)))
+            }
+            (Primitive::Int(x), Primitive::Decimal(y)) => {
+                let result = match operator {
+                    Operator::Plus => Ok(bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(x.clone()) + y),
+                    Operator::Minus => Ok(bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(x.clone()) - y),
+                    Operator::Multiply => Ok(bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(x.clone()) * y),
+                    Operator::Divide => Ok(bigdecimal::BigDecimal::from(x.clone()) / y),
+                    _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+                }?;
+                Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Decimal(result)))
+            }
+            (Primitive::Decimal(x), Primitive::Decimal(y)) => {
+                let result = match operator {
+                    Operator::Plus => Ok(x + y),
+                    Operator::Minus => Ok(x - y),
+                    Operator::Multiply => Ok(x * y),
+                    Operator::Divide => Ok(x / y),
+                    _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+                }?;
+                Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Decimal(result)))
+            }
+            (Primitive::Date(x), Primitive::Date(y)) => {
+                let result = match operator {
+                    Operator::Minus => Ok(x.signed_duration_since(*y).num_seconds()),
+                    _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+                }?;
+                Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Duration(result)))
+            }
+            (Primitive::Date(x), Primitive::Duration(y)) => {
+                let result = match operator {
+                    Operator::Plus => Ok(x
+                        .checked_add_signed(chrono::Duration::seconds(*y as i64))
+                        .expect("Overflowing add of duration")),
+                    _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+                }?;
+                Ok(UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Date(result)))
+            }
+            _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+        },
+        _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn compare_values(
-    operator: CompareOperator,
+    operator: Operator,
     left: &UntaggedValue,
     right: &UntaggedValue,
 ) -> Result<bool, (&'static str, &'static str)> {
@@ -34,15 +118,16 @@ pub fn compare_values(
             use std::cmp::Ordering;
 
             let result = match (operator, ordering) {
-                (CompareOperator::Equal, Ordering::Equal) => true,
+                (Operator::Equal, Ordering::Equal) => true,
-                (CompareOperator::NotEqual, Ordering::Less)
+                (Operator::NotEqual, Ordering::Less) | (Operator::NotEqual, Ordering::Greater) => {
-                | (CompareOperator::NotEqual, Ordering::Greater) => true,
+                    true
-                (CompareOperator::LessThan, Ordering::Less) => true,
+                }
-                (CompareOperator::GreaterThan, Ordering::Greater) => true,
+                (Operator::LessThan, Ordering::Less) => true,
-                (CompareOperator::GreaterThanOrEqual, Ordering::Greater)
+                (Operator::GreaterThan, Ordering::Greater) => true,
-                | (CompareOperator::GreaterThanOrEqual, Ordering::Equal) => true,
+                (Operator::GreaterThanOrEqual, Ordering::Greater)
-                (CompareOperator::LessThanOrEqual, Ordering::Less)
+                | (Operator::GreaterThanOrEqual, Ordering::Equal) => true,
-                | (CompareOperator::LessThanOrEqual, Ordering::Equal) => true,
+                (Operator::LessThanOrEqual, Ordering::Less)
+                | (Operator::LessThanOrEqual, Ordering::Equal) => true,
                 _ => false,
             };
 

crates/nu-cli/src/evaluate/evaluator.rs

@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pub(crate) fn evaluate_baseline_expr(
         Expression::Command(_) => evaluate_command(tag, scope),
         Expression::ExternalCommand(external) => evaluate_external(external, scope),
         Expression::Binary(binary) => {
+            // TODO: If we want to add short-circuiting, we'll need to move these down
             let left = evaluate_baseline_expr(&binary.left, registry, scope)?;
             let right = evaluate_baseline_expr(&binary.right, registry, scope)?;
 
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ pub(crate) fn evaluate_baseline_expr(
                                 return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
                                     "Unknown column",
                                     format!("did you mean '{}'?", possible_matches[0].1),
-                                    &tag,
+                                    &member.span,
                                 ));
                             } else {
                                 return Err(err);

crates/nu-cli/src/evaluate/operator.rs

@@ -1,30 +1,43 @@
 use crate::data::value;
-use nu_protocol::hir::CompareOperator;
+use nu_protocol::hir::Operator;
 use nu_protocol::{Primitive, ShellTypeName, UntaggedValue, Value};
 use std::ops::Not;
 
 pub fn apply_operator(
-    op: CompareOperator,
+    op: Operator,
     left: &Value,
     right: &Value,
 ) -> Result<UntaggedValue, (&'static str, &'static str)> {
     match op {
-        CompareOperator::Equal
+        Operator::Equal
-        | CompareOperator::NotEqual
+        | Operator::NotEqual
-        | CompareOperator::LessThan
+        | Operator::LessThan
-        | CompareOperator::GreaterThan
+        | Operator::GreaterThan
-        | CompareOperator::LessThanOrEqual
+        | Operator::LessThanOrEqual
-        | CompareOperator::GreaterThanOrEqual => {
+        | Operator::GreaterThanOrEqual => {
             value::compare_values(op, left, right).map(UntaggedValue::boolean)
         }
-        CompareOperator::Contains => contains(left, right).map(UntaggedValue::boolean),
+        Operator::Contains => string_contains(left, right).map(UntaggedValue::boolean),
-        CompareOperator::NotContains => contains(left, right)
+        Operator::NotContains => string_contains(left, right)
             .map(Not::not)
             .map(UntaggedValue::boolean),
+        Operator::Plus => value::compute_values(op, left, right),
+        Operator::Minus => value::compute_values(op, left, right),
+        Operator::Multiply => value::compute_values(op, left, right),
+        Operator::Divide => value::compute_values(op, left, right),
+        Operator::In => table_contains(left, right).map(UntaggedValue::boolean),
+        Operator::And => match (left.as_bool(), right.as_bool()) {
+            (Ok(left), Ok(right)) => Ok(UntaggedValue::boolean(left && right)),
+            _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+        },
+        Operator::Or => match (left.as_bool(), right.as_bool()) {
+            (Ok(left), Ok(right)) => Ok(UntaggedValue::boolean(left || right)),
+            _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+        },
     }
 }
 
-fn contains(
+fn string_contains(
     left: &UntaggedValue,
     right: &UntaggedValue,
 ) -> Result<bool, (&'static str, &'static str)> {
@@ -48,3 +61,14 @@ fn contains(
         _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
     }
 }
+
+fn table_contains(
+    left: &UntaggedValue,
+    right: &UntaggedValue,
+) -> Result<bool, (&'static str, &'static str)> {
+    let left = left.clone();
+    match right {
+        UntaggedValue::Table(values) => Ok(values.iter().any(|x| x.value == left)),
+        _ => Err((left.type_name(), right.type_name())),
+    }
+}

crates/nu-cli/src/shell/helper.rs

@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ impl Painter {
             FlatShape::ItVariable | FlatShape::Keyword => Color::Purple.bold(),
             FlatShape::Variable | FlatShape::Identifier => Color::Purple.normal(),
             FlatShape::Type => Color::Blue.bold(),
-            FlatShape::CompareOperator => Color::Yellow.normal(),
+            FlatShape::Operator => Color::Yellow.normal(),
             FlatShape::DotDot => Color::Yellow.bold(),
             FlatShape::Dot => Style::new().fg(Color::White),
             FlatShape::InternalCommand => Color::Cyan.bold(),

crates/nu-cli/src/utils/data_processing.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::data::value::compare_values;
 use crate::data::TaggedListBuilder;
 use chrono::{DateTime, NaiveDate, Utc};
 use nu_errors::ShellError;
-use nu_protocol::hir::CompareOperator;
+use nu_protocol::hir::Operator;
 use nu_protocol::{Primitive, TaggedDictBuilder, UntaggedValue, Value};
 use nu_source::{SpannedItem, Tag, Tagged, TaggedItem};
 use nu_value_ext::{get_data_by_key, ValueExt};
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ pub fn map_max(
                         let right = &acc.value;
 
                         if let Ok(is_greater_than) =
-                            compare_values(CompareOperator::GreaterThan, left, right)
+                            compare_values(Operator::GreaterThan, left, right)
                         {
                             if is_greater_than {
                                 value.clone()
@@ -336,9 +336,7 @@ pub fn map_max(
                 let left = &value.value;
                 let right = &max.value;
 
-                if let Ok(is_greater_than) =
+                if let Ok(is_greater_than) = compare_values(Operator::GreaterThan, left, right) {
-                    compare_values(CompareOperator::GreaterThan, left, right)
-                {
                     if is_greater_than {
                         value
                     } else {

crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/math.rs

@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+use nu_test_support::{nu, pipeline};
+
+#[test]
+fn one_arg() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 1
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "1");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn add() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 1 + 1
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "2");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn add_compount() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 1 + 2 + 2
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "5");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn precedence_of_operators() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 1 + 2 * 2
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "5");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn precedence_of_operators2() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 1 + 2 * 2 + 1
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "6");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn division_of_ints() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 4 / 2
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "2");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn division_of_ints2() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 1 / 4
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "0.25");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn parens_precedence() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 4 * (6 - 3)
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "12");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn compound_comparison() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 4 > 3 && 2 > 1
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "true");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn compound_comparison2() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            = 4 < 3 || 2 > 1
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, "true");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn compound_where() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats", pipeline(
+        r#"
+            echo '[{"a": 1, "b": 1}, {"a": 2, "b": 1}, {"a": 2, "b": 2}]' | from-json | where a == 2 && b == 1 | to-json
+        "#
+    ));
+
+    assert_eq!(actual, r#"{"a":2,"b":1}"#);
+}

crates/nu-cli/tests/commands/mod.rs

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ mod insert;
 mod last;
 mod lines;
 mod ls;
+mod math;
 mod mkdir;
 mod mv;
 mod open;

crates/nu-parser/src/lite_parse.rs

@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ fn bare(src: &mut Input, span_offset: usize) -> Result<Spanned<String>, ParseErr
             if let Some('{') = block_level.last() {
                 let _ = block_level.pop();
             }
+        } else if c == '(' {
+            block_level.push(c);
+        } else if c == ')' {
+            if let Some('(') = block_level.last() {
+                let _ = block_level.pop();
+            }
         } else if block_level.is_empty() && c.is_whitespace() {
             break;
         }
@@ -162,9 +168,21 @@ fn pipeline(src: &mut Input, span_offset: usize) -> Result<LitePipeline, ParseEr
                 // The first character tells us a lot about each argument
                 match c {
                     '|' => {
-                        // this is the end of this command
                         let _ = src.next();
-                        break;
+                        if let Some((pos, next_c)) = src.peek() {
+                            if *next_c == '|' {
+                                // this isn't actually a pipeline but a comparison
+                                let span = Span::new(pos - 1 + span_offset, pos + 1 + span_offset);
+                                cmd.args.push("||".to_string().spanned(span));
+                                let _ = src.next();
+                            } else {
+                                // this is the end of this command
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            // this is the end of this command
+                            break;
+                        }
                     }
                     '"' | '\'' => {
                         let c = *c;

crates/nu-parser/src/parse.rs

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use crate::lite_parse::{lite_parse, LiteCommand, LitePipeline};
 use crate::path::expand_path;
 use crate::signature::SignatureRegistry;
+use log::trace;
 use nu_errors::{ArgumentError, ParseError};
 use nu_protocol::hir::{
-    self, Binary, ClassifiedCommand, ClassifiedPipeline, Commands, CompareOperator, Expression,
+    self, Binary, ClassifiedCommand, ClassifiedPipeline, Commands, Expression, ExternalArg,
-    ExternalArg, ExternalArgs, ExternalCommand, Flag, FlagKind, InternalCommand, Member,
+    ExternalArgs, ExternalCommand, Flag, FlagKind, InternalCommand, Member, NamedArguments,
-    NamedArguments, SpannedExpression, Unit,
+    Operator, SpannedExpression, Unit,
 };
 use nu_protocol::{NamedType, PositionalType, Signature, SyntaxShape, UnspannedPathMember};
 use nu_source::{Span, Spanned, SpannedItem, Tag};
@@ -219,28 +220,39 @@ fn parse_range(lite_arg: &Spanned<String>) -> (SpannedExpression, Option<ParseEr
 
 fn parse_operator(lite_arg: &Spanned<String>) -> (SpannedExpression, Option<ParseError>) {
     let operator = if lite_arg.item == "==" {
-        CompareOperator::Equal
+        Operator::Equal
     } else if lite_arg.item == "!=" {
-        CompareOperator::NotEqual
+        Operator::NotEqual
     } else if lite_arg.item == "<" {
-        CompareOperator::LessThan
+        Operator::LessThan
     } else if lite_arg.item == "<=" {
-        CompareOperator::LessThanOrEqual
+        Operator::LessThanOrEqual
     } else if lite_arg.item == ">" {
-        CompareOperator::GreaterThan
+        Operator::GreaterThan
     } else if lite_arg.item == ">=" {
-        CompareOperator::GreaterThanOrEqual
+        Operator::GreaterThanOrEqual
     } else if lite_arg.item == "=~" {
-        CompareOperator::Contains
+        Operator::Contains
     } else if lite_arg.item == "!~" {
-        CompareOperator::NotContains
+        Operator::NotContains
+    } else if lite_arg.item == "+" {
+        Operator::Plus
+    } else if lite_arg.item == "-" {
+        Operator::Minus
+    } else if lite_arg.item == "*" {
+        Operator::Multiply
+    } else if lite_arg.item == "/" {
+        Operator::Divide
+    } else if lite_arg.item == "in:" {
+        Operator::In
+    } else if lite_arg.item == "&&" {
+        Operator::And
+    } else if lite_arg.item == "||" {
+        Operator::Or
     } else {
         return (
             garbage(lite_arg.span),
-            Some(ParseError::mismatch(
+            Some(ParseError::mismatch("operator", lite_arg.clone())),
-                "comparison operator",
-                lite_arg.clone(),
-            )),
         );
     };
 
@@ -252,23 +264,23 @@ fn parse_operator(lite_arg: &Spanned<String>) -> (SpannedExpression, Option<Pars
 
 fn parse_unit(lite_arg: &Spanned<String>) -> (SpannedExpression, Option<ParseError>) {
     let unit_groups = [
-        (Unit::Byte, true, vec!["b", "B"]),
+        (Unit::Byte, vec!["b", "B"]),
-        (Unit::Kilobyte, true, vec!["kb", "KB", "Kb"]),
+        (Unit::Kilobyte, vec!["kb", "KB", "Kb"]),
-        (Unit::Megabyte, true, vec!["mb", "MB", "Mb"]),
+        (Unit::Megabyte, vec!["mb", "MB", "Mb"]),
-        (Unit::Gigabyte, true, vec!["gb", "GB", "Gb"]),
+        (Unit::Gigabyte, vec!["gb", "GB", "Gb"]),
-        (Unit::Terabyte, true, vec!["tb", "TB", "Tb"]),
+        (Unit::Terabyte, vec!["tb", "TB", "Tb"]),
-        (Unit::Petabyte, true, vec!["pb", "PB", "Pb"]),
+        (Unit::Petabyte, vec!["pb", "PB", "Pb"]),
-        (Unit::Second, false, vec!["s"]),
+        (Unit::Second, vec!["s"]),
-        (Unit::Minute, false, vec!["m"]),
+        (Unit::Minute, vec!["m"]),
-        (Unit::Hour, false, vec!["h"]),
+        (Unit::Hour, vec!["h"]),
-        (Unit::Day, false, vec!["d"]),
+        (Unit::Day, vec!["d"]),
-        (Unit::Week, false, vec!["w"]),
+        (Unit::Week, vec!["w"]),
-        (Unit::Month, false, vec!["M"]),
+        (Unit::Month, vec!["M"]),
-        (Unit::Year, false, vec!["y"]),
+        (Unit::Year, vec!["y"]),
     ];
 
     for unit_group in unit_groups.iter() {
-        for unit in unit_group.2.iter() {
+        for unit in unit_group.1.iter() {
             if lite_arg.item.ends_with(unit) {
                 let mut lhs = lite_arg.item.clone();
 
@@ -276,42 +288,19 @@ fn parse_unit(lite_arg: &Spanned<String>) -> (SpannedExpression, Option<ParseErr
                     lhs.pop();
                 }
 
-                if unit_group.1 {
+                // these units are allowed to signed
-                    // these units are allowed to signed
+                if let Ok(x) = lhs.parse::<i64>() {
-                    if let Ok(x) = lhs.parse::<i64>() {
+                    let lhs_span =
-                        let lhs_span =
+                        Span::new(lite_arg.span.start(), lite_arg.span.start() + lhs.len());
-                            Span::new(lite_arg.span.start(), lite_arg.span.start() + lhs.len());
+                    let unit_span =
-                        let unit_span =
+                        Span::new(lite_arg.span.start() + lhs.len(), lite_arg.span.end());
-                            Span::new(lite_arg.span.start() + lhs.len(), lite_arg.span.end());
+                    return (
-                        return (
+                        SpannedExpression::new(
-                            SpannedExpression::new(
+                            Expression::unit(x.spanned(lhs_span), unit_group.0.spanned(unit_span)),
-                                Expression::unit(
+                            lite_arg.span,
-                                    x.spanned(lhs_span),
+                        ),
-                                    unit_group.0.spanned(unit_span),
+                        None,
-                                ),
+                    );
-                                lite_arg.span,
-                            ),
-                            None,
-                        );
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    // these units are unsigned
-                    if let Ok(x) = lhs.parse::<u64>() {
-                        let lhs_span =
-                            Span::new(lite_arg.span.start(), lite_arg.span.start() + lhs.len());
-                        let unit_span =
-                            Span::new(lite_arg.span.start() + lhs.len(), lite_arg.span.end());
-                        return (
-                            SpannedExpression::new(
-                                Expression::unit(
-                                    (x as i64).spanned(lhs_span),
-                                    unit_group.0.spanned(unit_span),
-                                ),
-                                lite_arg.span,
-                            ),
-                            None,
-                        );
-                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -403,6 +392,7 @@ fn parse_arg(
                 SyntaxShape::Unit,
                 SyntaxShape::Block,
                 SyntaxShape::Table,
+                SyntaxShape::Parenthesized,
                 SyntaxShape::String,
             ];
             for shape in shapes.iter() {
@@ -460,7 +450,35 @@ fn parse_arg(
                 ),
             }
         }
-        SyntaxShape::Block | SyntaxShape::Condition => {
+        SyntaxShape::Parenthesized => {
+            let mut chars = lite_arg.item.chars();
+
+            match (chars.next(), chars.next_back()) {
+                (Some('('), Some(')')) => {
+                    // We have a literal row
+                    let string: String = chars.collect();
+
+                    // We haven't done much with the inner string, so let's go ahead and work with it
+                    let mut lite_pipeline = match lite_parse(&string, lite_arg.span.start() + 1) {
+                        Ok(lp) => lp,
+                        Err(e) => return (garbage(lite_arg.span), Some(e)),
+                    };
+
+                    let mut collection = vec![];
+                    for lite_cmd in lite_pipeline.commands.iter_mut() {
+                        collection.push(lite_cmd.name.clone());
+                        collection.append(&mut lite_cmd.args);
+                    }
+                    let (_, expr, err) = parse_math_expression(0, &collection[..], registry, false);
+                    (expr, err)
+                }
+                _ => (
+                    garbage(lite_arg.span),
+                    Some(ParseError::mismatch("table", lite_arg.clone())),
+                ),
+            }
+        }
+        SyntaxShape::Block | SyntaxShape::Math => {
             // Blocks have one of two forms: the literal block and the implied block
             // To parse a literal block, we need to detect that what we have is itself a block
             let mut chars = lite_arg.item.chars();
@@ -560,6 +578,159 @@ fn get_flags_from_flag(
     }
 }
 
+fn shorthand_reparse(
+    left: SpannedExpression,
+    orig_left: Option<Spanned<String>>,
+    registry: &dyn SignatureRegistry,
+    shorthand_mode: bool,
+) -> (SpannedExpression, Option<ParseError>) {
+    // If we're in shorthand mode, we need to reparse the left-hand side if possibe
+    if shorthand_mode {
+        if let Some(orig_left) = orig_left {
+            parse_arg(SyntaxShape::FullColumnPath, registry, &orig_left)
+        } else {
+            (left, None)
+        }
+    } else {
+        (left, None)
+    }
+}
+
+fn parse_math_expression(
+    incoming_idx: usize,
+    lite_args: &[Spanned<String>],
+    registry: &dyn SignatureRegistry,
+    shorthand_mode: bool,
+) -> (usize, SpannedExpression, Option<ParseError>) {
+    // Precedence parsing is included
+    // Some notes:
+    //   * short_hand mode means that the left-hand side of an expression can point to a column-path. To make this possible,
+    //     we parse as normal, but then go back and when we detect a left-hand side, reparse that value if it's a string
+    //   * parens are handled earlier, so they're not handled explicitly here
+
+    let mut idx = 0;
+    let mut error = None;
+
+    let mut working_exprs = vec![];
+    let mut prec = vec![];
+
+    let (lhs, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Any, registry, &lite_args[idx]);
+
+    if error.is_none() {
+        error = err;
+    }
+    working_exprs.push((Some(lite_args[idx].clone()), lhs));
+    idx += 1;
+
+    prec.push(0);
+
+    while idx < lite_args.len() {
+        let (op, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Operator, registry, &lite_args[idx]);
+        if error.is_none() {
+            error = err;
+        }
+        idx += 1;
+
+        if idx < lite_args.len() {
+            trace!(
+                "idx: {} working_exprs: {:#?} prec: {:?}",
+                idx,
+                working_exprs,
+                prec
+            );
+            let (rhs, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Any, registry, &lite_args[idx]);
+            if error.is_none() {
+                error = err;
+            }
+
+            let next_prec = op.precedence();
+
+            if !prec.is_empty() && next_prec > *prec.last().expect("this shouldn't happen") {
+                prec.push(next_prec);
+                working_exprs.push((None, op));
+                working_exprs.push((Some(lite_args[idx].clone()), rhs));
+            } else {
+                while !prec.is_empty()
+                    && *prec.last().expect("This shouldn't happen") >= next_prec
+                    && next_prec > 0 // Not garbage
+                    && working_exprs.len() >= 3
+                {
+                    // Pop 3 and create and expression, push and repeat
+                    trace!(
+                        "idx: {} working_exprs: {:#?} prec: {:?}",
+                        idx,
+                        working_exprs,
+                        prec
+                    );
+                    let (_, right) = working_exprs.pop().expect("This shouldn't be possible");
+                    let (_, op) = working_exprs.pop().expect("This shouldn't be possible");
+                    let (orig_left, left) =
+                        working_exprs.pop().expect("This shouldn't be possible");
+
+                    // If we're in shorthand mode, we need to reparse the left-hand side if possibe
+                    let (left, err) = shorthand_reparse(left, orig_left, registry, shorthand_mode);
+                    if error.is_none() {
+                        error = err;
+                    }
+
+                    let span = Span::new(left.span.start(), right.span.end());
+                    working_exprs.push((
+                        None,
+                        SpannedExpression {
+                            expr: Expression::Binary(Box::new(Binary { left, op, right })),
+                            span,
+                        },
+                    ));
+                    prec.pop();
+                }
+                working_exprs.push((None, op));
+                working_exprs.push((Some(lite_args[idx].clone()), rhs));
+            }
+
+            idx += 1;
+        } else {
+            if error.is_none() {
+                error = Some(ParseError::argument_error(
+                    lite_args[idx - 1].clone(),
+                    ArgumentError::MissingMandatoryPositional("right hand side".into()),
+                ));
+            }
+            working_exprs.push((None, garbage(op.span)));
+            working_exprs.push((None, garbage(op.span)));
+            prec.push(0);
+        }
+    }
+
+    while working_exprs.len() >= 3 {
+        // Pop 3 and create and expression, push and repeat
+        let (_, right) = working_exprs.pop().expect("This shouldn't be possible");
+        let (_, op) = working_exprs.pop().expect("This shouldn't be possible");
+        let (orig_left, left) = working_exprs.pop().expect("This shouldn't be possible");
+
+        let (left, err) = shorthand_reparse(left, orig_left, registry, shorthand_mode);
+        if error.is_none() {
+            error = err;
+        }
+
+        let span = Span::new(left.span.start(), right.span.end());
+        working_exprs.push((
+            None,
+            SpannedExpression {
+                expr: Expression::Binary(Box::new(Binary { left, op, right })),
+                span,
+            },
+        ));
+    }
+
+    let (orig_left, left) = working_exprs.pop().expect("This shouldn't be possible");
+    let (left, err) = shorthand_reparse(left, orig_left, registry, shorthand_mode);
+    if error.is_none() {
+        error = err;
+    }
+
+    (incoming_idx + idx, left, error)
+}
+
 fn classify_positional_arg(
     idx: usize,
     lite_cmd: &LiteCommand,
@@ -569,39 +740,35 @@ fn classify_positional_arg(
     let mut idx = idx;
     let mut error = None;
     let arg = match positional_type {
-        PositionalType::Mandatory(_, SyntaxShape::Condition)
+        PositionalType::Mandatory(_, SyntaxShape::Math)
-        | PositionalType::Optional(_, SyntaxShape::Condition) => {
+        | PositionalType::Optional(_, SyntaxShape::Math) => {
             // A condition can take up multiple arguments, as we build the operation as <arg> <operator> <arg>
             // We need to do this here because in parse_arg, we have access to only one arg at a time
-            if (idx + 2) < lite_cmd.args.len() {
+
-                let (lhs, err) =
+            if idx < lite_cmd.args.len() {
-                    parse_arg(SyntaxShape::FullColumnPath, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx]);
+                if lite_cmd.args[idx].item.starts_with('{') {
-                if error.is_none() {
+                    // It's an explicit math expression, so parse it deeper in
-                    error = err;
+                    let (arg, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Math, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx]);
+                    if error.is_none() {
+                        error = err;
+                    }
+                    arg
+                } else {
+                    let (new_idx, arg, err) =
+                        parse_math_expression(idx, &lite_cmd.args[idx..], registry, true);
+
+                    let span = arg.span;
+                    let mut commands = hir::Commands::new(span);
+                    commands.push(ClassifiedCommand::Expr(Box::new(arg)));
+
+                    let arg = SpannedExpression::new(Expression::Block(commands), span);
+
+                    idx = new_idx;
+                    if error.is_none() {
+                        error = err;
+                    }
+                    arg
                 }
-                let (op, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Operator, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx + 1]);
-                if error.is_none() {
-                    error = err;
-                }
-                let (rhs, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Any, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx + 2]);
-                if error.is_none() {
-                    error = err;
-                }
-                idx += 2;
-                let span = Span::new(lhs.span.start(), rhs.span.end());
-                let binary = SpannedExpression::new(
-                    Expression::Binary(Box::new(Binary::new(lhs, op, rhs))),
-                    span,
-                );
-                let mut commands = hir::Commands::new(span);
-                commands.push(ClassifiedCommand::Expr(Box::new(binary)));
-                SpannedExpression::new(Expression::Block(commands), span)
-            } else if idx < lite_cmd.args.len() {
-                let (arg, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Condition, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx]);
-                if error.is_none() {
-                    error = err;
-                }
-                arg
             } else {
                 if error.is_none() {
                     error = Some(ParseError::argument_error(
@@ -800,31 +967,12 @@ pub fn classify_pipeline(
                 },
             }))
         } else if lite_cmd.name.item == "=" {
-            let idx = 0;
+            let expr = if !lite_cmd.args.is_empty() {
-            let expr = if (idx + 2) < lite_cmd.args.len() {
+                let (_, expr, err) = parse_math_expression(0, &lite_cmd.args[0..], registry, false);
-                let (lhs, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Any, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx]);
                 if error.is_none() {
                     error = err;
                 }
-                let (op, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Operator, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx + 1]);
+                expr
-                if error.is_none() {
-                    error = err;
-                }
-                let (rhs, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Any, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx + 2]);
-                if error.is_none() {
-                    error = err;
-                }
-                let span = Span::new(lhs.span.start(), rhs.span.end());
-                SpannedExpression::new(
-                    Expression::Binary(Box::new(Binary::new(lhs, op, rhs))),
-                    span,
-                )
-            } else if idx < lite_cmd.args.len() {
-                let (arg, err) = parse_arg(SyntaxShape::Any, registry, &lite_cmd.args[idx]);
-                if error.is_none() {
-                    error = err;
-                }
-                arg
             } else {
                 if error.is_none() {
                     error = Some(ParseError::argument_error(

crates/nu-parser/src/shapes.rs

@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ pub fn expression_to_flat_shape(e: &SpannedExpression) -> Vec<Spanned<FlatShape>
             vec![FlatShape::GlobPattern.spanned(e.span)]
         }
         Expression::Literal(Literal::Number(_)) => vec![FlatShape::Int.spanned(e.span)],
-        Expression::Literal(Literal::Operator(_)) => {
+        Expression::Literal(Literal::Operator(_)) => vec![FlatShape::Operator.spanned(e.span)],
-            vec![FlatShape::CompareOperator.spanned(e.span)]
-        }
         Expression::Literal(Literal::Size(number, unit)) => vec![FlatShape::Size {
             number: number.span,
             unit: unit.span,
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ pub fn expression_to_flat_shape(e: &SpannedExpression) -> Vec<Spanned<FlatShape>
         Expression::Binary(binary) => {
             let mut output = vec![];
             output.append(&mut expression_to_flat_shape(&binary.left));
-            output.push(FlatShape::CompareOperator.spanned(binary.op.span));
+            output.push(FlatShape::Operator.spanned(binary.op.span));
             output.append(&mut expression_to_flat_shape(&binary.right));
             output
         }

crates/nu-protocol/src/hir.rs

@@ -366,6 +366,25 @@ fn convert_number_to_u64(number: &Number) -> u64 {
     }
 }
 
+fn convert_number_to_i64(number: &Number) -> i64 {
+    match number {
+        Number::Int(big_int) => {
+            if let Some(x) = big_int.to_i64() {
+                x
+            } else {
+                unreachable!("Internal error: convert_number_to_u64 given incompatible number")
+            }
+        }
+        Number::Decimal(big_decimal) => {
+            if let Some(x) = big_decimal.to_i64() {
+                x
+            } else {
+                unreachable!("Internal error: convert_number_to_u64 given incompatible number")
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Unit {
     pub fn as_str(self) -> &'static str {
         match self {
@@ -389,33 +408,30 @@ impl Unit {
         let size = size.clone();
 
         match self {
-            Unit::Byte => number(size),
+            Unit::Byte => bytes(convert_number_to_u64(&size)),
-            Unit::Kilobyte => number(size * 1024),
+            Unit::Kilobyte => bytes(convert_number_to_u64(&size) * 1024),
-            Unit::Megabyte => number(size * 1024 * 1024),
+            Unit::Megabyte => bytes(convert_number_to_u64(&size) * 1024 * 1024),
-            Unit::Gigabyte => number(size * 1024 * 1024 * 1024),
+            Unit::Gigabyte => bytes(convert_number_to_u64(&size) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024),
-            Unit::Terabyte => number(size * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024),
+            Unit::Terabyte => bytes(convert_number_to_u64(&size) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024),
-            Unit::Petabyte => number(size * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024),
+            Unit::Petabyte => {
-            Unit::Second => duration(convert_number_to_u64(&size)),
+                bytes(convert_number_to_u64(&size) * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024)
-            Unit::Minute => duration(60 * convert_number_to_u64(&size)),
+            }
-            Unit::Hour => duration(60 * 60 * convert_number_to_u64(&size)),
+            Unit::Second => duration(convert_number_to_i64(&size)),
-            Unit::Day => duration(24 * 60 * 60 * convert_number_to_u64(&size)),
+            Unit::Minute => duration(60 * convert_number_to_i64(&size)),
-            Unit::Week => duration(7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * convert_number_to_u64(&size)),
+            Unit::Hour => duration(60 * 60 * convert_number_to_i64(&size)),
-            Unit::Month => duration(30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * convert_number_to_u64(&size)),
+            Unit::Day => duration(24 * 60 * 60 * convert_number_to_i64(&size)),
-            Unit::Year => duration(365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * convert_number_to_u64(&size)),
+            Unit::Week => duration(7 * 24 * 60 * 60 * convert_number_to_i64(&size)),
+            Unit::Month => duration(30 * 24 * 60 * 60 * convert_number_to_i64(&size)),
+            Unit::Year => duration(365 * 24 * 60 * 60 * convert_number_to_i64(&size)),
         }
     }
 }
 
-fn number(number: impl Into<Number>) -> UntaggedValue {
+pub fn bytes(size: u64) -> UntaggedValue {
-    let number = number.into();
+    UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Bytes(size))
-
-    match number {
-        Number::Int(int) => UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Int(int)),
-        Number::Decimal(decimal) => UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Decimal(decimal)),
-    }
 }
 
-pub fn duration(secs: u64) -> UntaggedValue {
+pub fn duration(secs: i64) -> UntaggedValue {
     UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Duration(secs))
 }
 
@@ -429,6 +445,31 @@ impl SpannedExpression {
     pub fn new(expr: Expression, span: Span) -> SpannedExpression {
         SpannedExpression { expr, span }
     }
+
+    pub fn precedence(&self) -> usize {
+        match self.expr {
+            Expression::Literal(Literal::Operator(operator)) => {
+                // Higher precedence binds tighter
+
+                match operator {
+                    Operator::Multiply | Operator::Divide => 100,
+                    Operator::Plus | Operator::Minus => 90,
+                    Operator::NotContains
+                    | Operator::Contains
+                    | Operator::LessThan
+                    | Operator::LessThanOrEqual
+                    | Operator::GreaterThan
+                    | Operator::GreaterThanOrEqual
+                    | Operator::Equal
+                    | Operator::NotEqual
+                    | Operator::In => 80,
+                    Operator::And => 50,
+                    Operator::Or => 40, // TODO: should we have And and Or be different precedence?
+                }
+            }
+            _ => 0,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl std::ops::Deref for SpannedExpression {
@@ -546,7 +587,7 @@ pub enum Variable {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialOrd, Ord, Eq, Hash, PartialEq, Deserialize, Serialize)]
-pub enum CompareOperator {
+pub enum Operator {
     Equal,
     NotEqual,
     LessThan,
@@ -555,12 +596,19 @@ pub enum CompareOperator {
     GreaterThanOrEqual,
     Contains,
     NotContains,
+    Plus,
+    Minus,
+    Multiply,
+    Divide,
+    In,
+    And,
+    Or,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Ord, PartialOrd, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Hash, Deserialize, Serialize, new)]
 pub struct Binary {
     pub left: SpannedExpression,
-    pub op: SpannedExpression, //Spanned<CompareOperator>,
+    pub op: SpannedExpression,
     pub right: SpannedExpression,
 }
 
@@ -618,7 +666,7 @@ impl PrettyDebugWithSource for Range {
 pub enum Literal {
     Number(Number),
     Size(Spanned<Number>, Spanned<Unit>),
-    Operator(CompareOperator),
+    Operator(Operator),
     String(String),
     GlobPattern(String),
     ColumnPath(Vec<Member>),
@@ -779,7 +827,7 @@ impl Expression {
         Expression::Literal(Literal::String(s))
     }
 
-    pub fn operator(operator: CompareOperator) -> Expression {
+    pub fn operator(operator: Operator) -> Expression {
         Expression::Literal(Literal::Operator(operator))
     }
 
@@ -952,7 +1000,7 @@ pub enum FlatShape {
     Identifier,
     ItVariable,
     Variable,
-    CompareOperator,
+    Operator,
     Dot,
     DotDot,
     InternalCommand,

crates/nu-protocol/src/syntax_shape.rs

@@ -30,8 +30,10 @@ pub enum SyntaxShape {
     Unit,
     /// An operator
     Operator,
-    /// A condition, eg `foo > 1`
+    /// A parenthesized math expression, eg `(1 + 3)`
-    Condition,
+    Parenthesized,
+    /// A math expression, eg `foo > 1`
+    Math,
 }
 
 impl PrettyDebug for SyntaxShape {
@@ -51,7 +53,8 @@ impl PrettyDebug for SyntaxShape {
             SyntaxShape::Table => "table",
             SyntaxShape::Unit => "unit",
             SyntaxShape::Operator => "operator",
-            SyntaxShape::Condition => "condition",
+            SyntaxShape::Parenthesized => "math with parentheses",
+            SyntaxShape::Math => "condition",
         })
     }
 }

crates/nu-protocol/src/value.rs

@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ impl UntaggedValue {
     }
 
     /// Helper for creating date duration values
-    pub fn duration(secs: u64) -> UntaggedValue {
+    pub fn duration(secs: i64) -> UntaggedValue {
         UntaggedValue::Primitive(Primitive::Duration(secs))
     }
 

crates/nu-protocol/src/value/primitive.rs

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub enum Primitive {
     /// A date value, in UTC
     Date(DateTime<Utc>),
     /// A count in the number of seconds
-    Duration(u64),
+    Duration(i64),
     /// A range of values
     Range(Box<Range>),
     /// A file path
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ pub fn format_primitive(primitive: &Primitive, field_name: Option<&String>) -> S
 }
 
 /// Format a duration in seconds into a string
-pub fn format_duration(sec: u64) -> String {
+pub fn format_duration(sec: i64) -> String {
     let (minutes, seconds) = (sec / 60, sec % 60);
     let (hours, minutes) = (minutes / 60, minutes % 60);
     let (days, hours) = (hours / 24, hours % 24);
@@ -290,13 +290,73 @@ pub fn format_duration(sec: u64) -> String {
     }
 }
 
+#[allow(clippy::cognitive_complexity)]
 /// Format a UTC date value into a humanized string (eg "1 week ago" instead of a formal date string)
 pub fn format_date(d: &DateTime<Utc>) -> String {
     let utc: DateTime<Utc> = Utc::now();
 
     let duration = utc.signed_duration_since(*d);
 
-    if duration.num_weeks() >= 52 {
+    if duration.num_seconds() < 0 {
+        // Our duration is negative, so we need to speak about the future
+        if -duration.num_weeks() >= 52 {
+            let num_years = -duration.num_weeks() / 52;
+
+            format!(
+                "{} year{} from now",
+                num_years,
+                if num_years == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
+            )
+        } else if -duration.num_weeks() >= 4 {
+            let num_months = -duration.num_weeks() / 4;
+
+            format!(
+                "{} month{} from now",
+                num_months,
+                if num_months == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
+            )
+        } else if -duration.num_weeks() >= 1 {
+            let num_weeks = -duration.num_weeks();
+
+            format!(
+                "{} week{} from now",
+                num_weeks,
+                if num_weeks == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
+            )
+        } else if -duration.num_days() >= 1 {
+            let num_days = -duration.num_days();
+
+            format!(
+                "{} day{} from now",
+                num_days,
+                if num_days == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
+            )
+        } else if -duration.num_hours() >= 1 {
+            let num_hours = -duration.num_hours();
+
+            format!(
+                "{} hour{} from now",
+                num_hours,
+                if num_hours == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
+            )
+        } else if -duration.num_minutes() >= 1 {
+            let num_minutes = -duration.num_minutes();
+
+            format!(
+                "{} min{} from now",
+                num_minutes,
+                if num_minutes == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
+            )
+        } else {
+            let num_seconds = -duration.num_seconds();
+
+            format!(
+                "{} sec{} from now",
+                num_seconds,
+                if num_seconds == 1 { "" } else { "s" }
+            )
+        }
+    } else if duration.num_weeks() >= 52 {
         let num_years = duration.num_weeks() / 52;
 
         format!(

crates/nu_plugin_sys/src/sys.rs

@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async fn host(tag: Tag) -> Value {
 
     // Uptime
     if let Ok(uptime) = uptime_result {
-        let uptime = uptime.get::<time::second>().round() as u64;
+        let uptime = uptime.get::<time::second>().round() as i64;
 
         dict.insert_untagged("uptime", UntaggedValue::duration(uptime));
     }