Kumar Ujjawal 2a8364d259 drop nth command supports spreadable arguments (#15897) ...

## ✅ Improve `drop nth` command to support spreadable arguments

### Summary

This PR updates the `drop nth` command to support **spreadable
arguments** in a way consistent with other commands like `which`,
enabling:

```nu
[1 2 3 4 5] | drop nth 0 2 4
```

### What's Changed

* **Previously**: only a single index or a single range was accepted as
the first argument, with rest arguments ignored for ranges.

* **Now**: the command accepts any combination of:

  * Integers: to drop individual rows
  * Ranges: to drop slices of rows
  * Unbounded ranges: like `3..`, to drop from index onward

Example:

```nu
[one two three four five six] | drop nth 0 2 4..5
# drops "one", "three", "five", and "six"
```

### Test 

Manual Test:

![nu-dron_n](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/02f3988c-ac02-4245-967c-16a9604be406)


### Notes

As per feedback:

* We **only collect the list of indices** to drop, not the input stream.
* Unbounded ranges are handled by terminating the stream early.

Let me know if you'd like further changes

---------

Co-authored-by: Kumar Ujjawal <kumar.ujjawal@greenpista.com>
Co-authored-by: Kumar Ujjawal <kumarujjawal@Kumars-MacBook-Air.local>

2025-06-21 15:57:14 -04:00

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assignment

Rust 1.85, edition=2024 (#15741)

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base

Update rand and rand_chacha to 0.9 (#15463)

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bytes

fix range bugs in str substring, str index-of, slice, bytes at (#14863)

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conversions

Change behavior of into record on lists to be more useful (#13637)

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database

feat!: Explicit cell-path case sensitivity syntax (#15692)

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date

fix format date based on users locale (#11908)

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debug

Rust 1.85, edition=2024 (#15741)

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hash_

Replace the old encode base64 and decode base64 with new-base64 commands (#14018)

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math

Bugfix/loss of precision when parsing value with unit (#15606)

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move_

Disallow clippy::used_underscore_binding lint (#15988)

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network

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path

Refactor: Construct IoError from std::io::Error instead of std::io::ErrorKind (#15777)

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platform

Add ansi codes to move cursor position (#15221)

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query

Feature cleanup (#7182)

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random

[FIX] #15813 passing infinity to random float generate causes error (#15818)

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skip

Add string/binary type color to ByteStream (#12897)

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str_

fix ranges over zero-length input (#15062)

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take

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url

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alias.rs

allow export alias in repl (#15054)

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all.rs

Rewrite run_external.rs (#12921)

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any.rs

Rewrite run_external.rs (#12921)

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append.rs

fix(nu-command/tests): further remove unnecessary pipeline() and cwd() (#8793)

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break_.rs

don't allow break/continue in each and items command (#13398)

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cal.rs

Suppress column index for default cal output (#13188)

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cd.rs

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chunk_by.rs

Implement chunk_by operation (#14410)

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chunks.rs

Rust 1.85, edition=2024 (#15741)

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compact.rs

fix compact to handle empty list or record in column (#15213)

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complete.rs

Rust 1.85, edition=2024 (#15741)

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config_env_default.rs

Command: Add config env/nu --default to print defaults (#10480)

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config_nu_default.rs

Command: Add config env/nu --default to print defaults (#10480)

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continue_.rs

fix(nu-command/tests): further remove unnecessary pipeline() and cwd() (#8793)

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debug_info.rs

Make debug info lazy (#10728)

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def.rs

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default.rs

Add lazy closure evaluation to default (#14160) (#15654)

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detect_columns.rs

Improves commands that support range input (#13113)

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do_.rs

remove -s, -p in do (#15456)

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drop.rs

drop nth command supports spreadable arguments (#15897)

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du.rs

Rust 1.85, edition=2024 (#15741)

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each.rs

Remove group command (#14056)

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echo.rs

make echo const (#14997)

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empty.rs

fix(nu-command/tests): further remove unnecessary pipeline() and cwd() (#8793)

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error_make.rs

Rust 1.85, edition=2024 (#15741)

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every.rs

Avoid taking unnecessary ownership of intermediates (#12740)

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exec.rs

Isolate tests from user config (#12437)

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export_def.rs

Rust 1.85, edition=2024 (#15741)

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fill.rs

Removes unnecessary cwd and pipeline from various tests (#9202)

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filter.rs

Update deprecation warnings (#15867)

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find.rs

Search nested structures recursively in find command (#15850)

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first.rs

Add string/binary type color to ByteStream (#12897)

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flatten.rs

Remove file I/O from tests that don't need it (#11182)

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for_.rs

Change echo to print when not redirected (#10338)

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format.rs

small refactoring around units and add tests (#15746)

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generate.rs

Add input support to generate (#14804)

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get.rs

Make get const (#14751)

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glob.rs

Add --follow-symlinks flag to glob command (fixes #15559) (#15626)

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griddle.rs

make grid throw an error when not enough columns (#12672)

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group_by.rs

Add run-time type checking for command pipeline input (#14741)

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headers.rs

Rust 1.85, edition=2024 (#15741)

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help.rs

Change the usage misnomer to "description" (#13598)

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histogram.rs

Remove file I/O from tests that don't need it (#11182)

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ignore.rs

Change the ignore command to use drain() instead of collecting a value (#12120)

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insert.rs

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inspect.rs

fix inspect and explore panics on empty records (#13893)

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interleave.rs

Isolate tests from user config (#12437)

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into_datetime.rs

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into_duration.rs

small refactoring around units and add tests (#15746)

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into_filesize.rs

Bump bytesize to fix into filesize (#15088)

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into_int.rs

add --signed flag for binary into int conversions (#11902)

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job.rs

Disable flaky killing_job_kills_pids test on macOS (#15874)

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join.rs

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last.rs

Add string/binary type color to ByteStream (#12897)

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length.rs

support binary input in length (#14224)

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let_.rs

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lines.rs

fix panic with lines on an error (#9967)

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loop_.rs

Change echo to print when not redirected (#10338)

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ls.rs

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match_.rs

prevent panic when parsing incomplete multi-expr (|) matches (#15230)

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merge_deep.rs

Add merge deep command (#14525)

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merge.rs

Remove file I/O from tests that don't need it (#11182)

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mktemp.rs

Path migration part 4: various tests (#13373)

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mod.rs

Bugfix/loss of precision when parsing value with unit (#15606)

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mut_.rs

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nu_check.rs

More precise ErrorKind::NotFound errors (#15149)

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open.rs

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par_each.rs

Fix: remove unnecessary r#"..."# (#8670) (#9764)

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parse.rs

Make parse simple patterns ignore fields with placeholder (_) (#15873)

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prepend.rs

Avoid taking unnecessary ownership of intermediates (#12740)

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print.rs

Add --raw switch to print for binary data (#13597)

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redirection.rs

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reduce.rs

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reject.rs

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rename.rs

Remove file I/O from tests that don't need it (#11182)

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return_.rs

Fix return setting last exit code (#14120)

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reverse.rs

Clean up tests containing unnecessary cwd: tokens (#9692)

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rm.rs

Refactor: Construct IoError from std::io::Error instead of std::io::ErrorKind (#15777)

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roll.rs

Fix: remove unnecessary r#"..."# (#8670) (#9764)

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rotate.rs

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run_external.rs

fix: implicitly running .ps1 scripts with spaces in path (#15781)

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save.rs

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select.rs

fix: inefficient select with large row number (#15730)

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semicolon.rs

Slim down tests (#9021)

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seq_char.rs

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seq_date.rs

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seq.rs

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slice.rs

fix range bugs in str substring, str index-of, slice, bytes at (#14863)

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sort_by.rs

to json -r not removing whitespaces fix (#11948)

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sort.rs

Rework sorting and add cell path and closure comparators to sort-by (#13154)

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source_env.rs

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split_column.rs

Add --number flag to split column (#13831)

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split_row.rs

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start.rs

check signals while printing values (#14980)

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stor.rs

Fix improperly escaped strings in stor update (#14921)

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table.rs

feat(table): add 'double' table mode (#16013)

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tee.rs

Make tee work more nicely with non-collections (#13652)

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terminal.rs

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to_text.rs

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transpose.rs

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try_.rs

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ucp.rs

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ulimit.rs

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umkdir.rs

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uname.rs

Initial implementation for uutils uname (#11684)

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uniq_by.rs

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uniq.rs

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update.rs

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upsert.rs

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use_.rs

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utouch.rs

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where_.rs

feat(where): Support stored closure (#15697)

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which.rs

fix(which): remove required positional argument to allow spread input (#15870)

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while_.rs

Change echo to print when not redirected (#10338)

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window.rs

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with_env.rs

Improve with-env robustness (#12523)

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wrap.rs

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zip.rs

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