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-rw-r--r--compiler/ccgcalls.nim8
-rw-r--r--compiler/vmdeps.nim16
-rw-r--r--config/nimdoc.cfg6
-rw-r--r--install_nimble.nims6
-rw-r--r--lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim4
-rw-r--r--lib/pure/db_common.nim4
-rw-r--r--lib/pure/lexbase.nim25
-rw-r--r--lib/pure/osproc.nim4
-rw-r--r--lib/pure/times.nim184
-rw-r--r--readme.md10
-rw-r--r--tests/openarray/tptrarrayderef.nim54
-rw-r--r--tests/stdlib/ttime.nim98
-rw-r--r--web/question.txt26
13 files changed, 342 insertions, 103 deletions
diff --git a/compiler/ccgcalls.nim b/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
index 69cc30413..bd17f85e4 100644
--- a/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
+++ b/compiler/ccgcalls.nim
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ proc openArrayLoc(p: BProc, n: PNode): Rope =
         result = "$1->data, $1->$2" % [a.rdLoc, lenField(p)]
     of tyArray, tyArrayConstr:
       result = "$1, $2" % [rdLoc(a), rope(lengthOrd(a.t))]
+    of tyPtr, tyRef:
+      case lastSon(a.t).kind
+      of tyString, tySequence:
+        result = "(*$1)->data, (*$1)->$2" % [a.rdLoc, lenField(p)]
+      of tyArray, tyArrayConstr:
+        result = "$1, $2" % [rdLoc(a), rope(lengthOrd(lastSon(a.t)))]
+      else: 
+        internalError("openArrayLoc: " & typeToString(a.t))
     else: internalError("openArrayLoc: " & typeToString(a.t))
 
 proc genArgStringToCString(p: BProc, n: PNode): Rope {.inline.} =
diff --git a/compiler/vmdeps.nim b/compiler/vmdeps.nim
index 2cc4a107b..a4f02092d 100644
--- a/compiler/vmdeps.nim
+++ b/compiler/vmdeps.nim
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ proc atomicTypeX(name: string; t: PType; info: TLineInfo): PNode =
 proc mapTypeToAst(t: PType, info: TLineInfo; allowRecursion=false): PNode
 
 proc mapTypeToBracket(name: string; t: PType; info: TLineInfo): PNode =
-  result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, info, t)
+  result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, if t.n.isNil: info else: t.n.info, t)
   result.add atomicTypeX(name, t, info)
   for i in 0 .. < t.len:
     if t.sons[i] == nil:
@@ -92,19 +92,19 @@ proc mapTypeToAst(t: PType, info: TLineInfo; allowRecursion=false): PNode =
   of tyStmt: result = atomicType("stmt")
   of tyEmpty: result = atomicType"void"
   of tyArrayConstr, tyArray:
-    result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, info, t)
+    result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, if t.n.isNil: info else: t.n.info, t)
     result.add atomicType("array")
     result.add mapTypeToAst(t.sons[0], info)
     result.add mapTypeToAst(t.sons[1], info)
   of tyTypeDesc:
     if t.base != nil:
-      result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, info, t)
+      result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, if t.n.isNil: info else: t.n.info, t)
       result.add atomicType("typeDesc")
       result.add mapTypeToAst(t.base, info)
     else:
       result = atomicType"typeDesc"
   of tyGenericInvocation:
-    result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, info, t)
+    result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, if t.n.isNil: info else: t.n.info, t)
     for i in 0 .. < t.len:
       result.add mapTypeToAst(t.sons[i], info)
   of tyGenericInst, tyGenericBody, tyOrdinal, tyUserTypeClassInst:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ proc mapTypeToAst(t: PType, info: TLineInfo; allowRecursion=false): PNode =
   of tyGenericParam, tyForward: result = atomicType(t.sym.name.s)
   of tyObject:
     if allowRecursion:
-      result = newNodeIT(nkObjectTy, info, t)
+      result = newNodeIT(nkObjectTy, if t.n.isNil: info else: t.n.info, t)
       if t.sons[0] == nil:
         result.add ast.emptyNode
       else:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ proc mapTypeToAst(t: PType, info: TLineInfo; allowRecursion=false): PNode =
     else:
       result = atomicType(t.sym.name.s)
   of tyEnum:
-    result = newNodeIT(nkEnumTy, info, t)
+    result = newNodeIT(nkEnumTy, if t.n.isNil: info else: t.n.info, t)
     result.add copyTree(t.n)
   of tyTuple: result = mapTypeToBracket("tuple", t, info)
   of tySet: result = mapTypeToBracket("set", t, info)
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ proc mapTypeToAst(t: PType, info: TLineInfo; allowRecursion=false): PNode =
   of tyProc: result = mapTypeToBracket("proc", t, info)
   of tyOpenArray: result = mapTypeToBracket("openArray", t, info)
   of tyRange:
-    result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, info, t)
+    result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, if t.n.isNil: info else: t.n.info, t)
     result.add atomicType("range")
     result.add t.n.sons[0].copyTree
     result.add t.n.sons[1].copyTree
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ proc mapTypeToAst(t: PType, info: TLineInfo; allowRecursion=false): PNode =
   of tyNot: result = mapTypeToBracket("not", t, info)
   of tyAnything: result = atomicType"anything"
   of tyStatic, tyFromExpr, tyFieldAccessor:
-    result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, info, t)
+    result = newNodeIT(nkBracketExpr, if t.n.isNil: info else: t.n.info, t)
     result.add atomicType("static")
     if t.n != nil:
       result.add t.n.copyTree
diff --git a/config/nimdoc.cfg b/config/nimdoc.cfg
index 23151b275..d973b922a 100644
--- a/config/nimdoc.cfg
+++ b/config/nimdoc.cfg
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ doc.file = """<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <link rel="shortcut icon" href="data:image/x-icon;base64,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"/>
 
 <!-- Google fonts -->
-<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway:400,600,900' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
-<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Source+Code+Pro:400,500,600' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'>
+<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Raleway:400,600,900' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'/>
+<link href='http://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Source+Code+Pro:400,500,600' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css'/>
 
 <!-- CSS -->
 <title>$title</title>
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@ dt pre > span.Operator ~ span.Identifier, dt pre > span.Operator ~ span.Operator
     <div class="row">
       <div class="twelve-columns footer">
         <span class="nim-sprite"></span>
-        <br>
+        <br/>
         <small>Made with Nim. Generated: $date $time UTC</small>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/install_nimble.nims b/install_nimble.nims
index 5e363c689..5d028726b 100644
--- a/install_nimble.nims
+++ b/install_nimble.nims
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+import ospaths
+
 mode = ScriptMode.Verbose
 
 var id = 0
@@ -10,4 +12,8 @@ exec "git clone https://github.com/nim-lang/nimble.git nimble" & $id
 withDir "nimble" & $id & "/src":
   exec "nim c nimble"
 
+mkDir "bin/nimblepkg"
+for file in listFiles("nimble" & $id & "/src/nimblepkg/"):
+  cpFile file, "bin/nimblepkg/" & file.extractFilename
+
 mvFile "nimble" & $id & "/src/nimble".toExe, "bin/nimble".toExe
diff --git a/lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim b/lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim
index 4a0304a7c..22d944597 100644
--- a/lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim
+++ b/lib/packages/docutils/rstgen.nim
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ proc generateDocumentationJumps(docs: IndexedDocs): string =
   for title in titles:
     chunks.add("<a href=\"" & title.link & "\">" & title.keyword & "</a>")
 
-  result.add(chunks.join(", ") & ".<br>")
+  result.add(chunks.join(", ") & ".<br/>")
 
 proc generateModuleJumps(modules: seq[string]): string =
   ## Returns a plain list of hyperlinks to the list of modules.
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ proc generateModuleJumps(modules: seq[string]): string =
   for name in modules:
     chunks.add("<a href=\"" & name & ".html\">" & name & "</a>")
 
-  result.add(chunks.join(", ") & ".<br>")
+  result.add(chunks.join(", ") & ".<br/>")
 
 proc readIndexDir(dir: string):
     tuple[modules: seq[string], symbols: seq[IndexEntry], docs: IndexedDocs] =
diff --git a/lib/pure/db_common.nim b/lib/pure/db_common.nim
index 9187a67ce..957389605 100644
--- a/lib/pure/db_common.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/db_common.nim
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 #    distribution, for details about the copyright.
 #
 
-## Common datatypes and definitions for all db_*.nim modules.
+## Common datatypes and definitions for all ``db_*.nim`` (
+## `db_mysql <db_mysql.html>`_, `db_postgres <db_postgres.html>`_,
+## and `db_sqlite <db_sqlite.html>`_) modules.
 
 type
   DbError* = object of IOError ## exception that is raised if a database error occurs
diff --git a/lib/pure/lexbase.nim b/lib/pure/lexbase.nim
index bfecf6a58..cf2e8bb89 100644
--- a/lib/pure/lexbase.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/lexbase.nim
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ type
   BaseLexer* = object of RootObj ## the base lexer. Inherit your lexer from
                                  ## this object.
     bufpos*: int              ## the current position within the buffer
-    buf*: cstring             ## the buffer itself
+    when defined(js):         ## the buffer itself
+      buf*: string
+    else:
+      buf*: cstring
     bufLen*: int              ## length of buffer in characters
     input: Stream            ## the input stream
     lineNumber*: int          ## the current line number
@@ -43,7 +46,8 @@ const
 
 proc close*(L: var BaseLexer) =
   ## closes the base lexer. This closes `L`'s associated stream too.
-  dealloc(L.buf)
+  when not defined(js):
+    dealloc(L.buf)
   close(L.input)
 
 proc fillBuffer(L: var BaseLexer) =
@@ -58,8 +62,11 @@ proc fillBuffer(L: var BaseLexer) =
   toCopy = L.bufLen - L.sentinel - 1
   assert(toCopy >= 0)
   if toCopy > 0:
-    moveMem(L.buf, addr(L.buf[L.sentinel + 1]), toCopy * chrSize)
-    # "moveMem" handles overlapping regions
+    when defined(js):
+      for i in 0 ..< toCopy: L.buf[i] = L.buf[L.sentinel + 1 + i]
+    else:
+      # "moveMem" handles overlapping regions
+      moveMem(L.buf, addr L.buf[L.sentinel + 1], toCopy * chrSize)
   charsRead = readData(L.input, addr(L.buf[toCopy]),
                        (L.sentinel + 1) * chrSize) div chrSize
   s = toCopy + charsRead
@@ -81,7 +88,10 @@ proc fillBuffer(L: var BaseLexer) =
         # double the buffer's size and try again:
         oldBufLen = L.bufLen
         L.bufLen = L.bufLen * 2
-        L.buf = cast[cstring](realloc(L.buf, L.bufLen * chrSize))
+        when defined(js):
+          L.buf.setLen(L.bufLen)
+        else:
+          L.buf = cast[cstring](realloc(L.buf, L.bufLen * chrSize))
         assert(L.bufLen - oldBufLen == oldBufLen)
         charsRead = readData(L.input, addr(L.buf[oldBufLen]),
                              oldBufLen * chrSize) div chrSize
@@ -139,7 +149,10 @@ proc open*(L: var BaseLexer, input: Stream, bufLen: int = 8192;
   L.bufpos = 0
   L.bufLen = bufLen
   L.refillChars = refillChars
-  L.buf = cast[cstring](alloc(bufLen * chrSize))
+  when defined(js):
+    L.buf = newString(bufLen)
+  else:
+    L.buf = cast[cstring](alloc(bufLen * chrSize))
   L.sentinel = bufLen - 1
   L.lineStart = 0
   L.lineNumber = 1            # lines start at 1
diff --git a/lib/pure/osproc.nim b/lib/pure/osproc.nim
index b703fab63..8560c3ee4 100644
--- a/lib/pure/osproc.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/osproc.nim
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ elif not defined(useNimRtl):
     discard write(data.pErrorPipe[writeIdx], addr error, sizeof(error))
     exitnow(1)
 
-  when defined(macosx) or defined(freebsd) or defined(netbsd):
+  when defined(macosx) or defined(freebsd) or defined(netbsd) or defined(android):
     var environ {.importc.}: cstringArray
 
   proc startProcessAfterFork(data: ptr StartProcessData) =
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ elif not defined(useNimRtl):
     discard fcntl(data.pErrorPipe[writeIdx], F_SETFD, FD_CLOEXEC)
 
     if data.optionPoUsePath:
-      when defined(macosx) or defined(freebsd) or defined(netbsd):
+      when defined(macosx) or defined(freebsd) or defined(netbsd) or defined(android):
         # MacOSX doesn't have execvpe, so we need workaround.
         # On MacOSX we can arrive here only from fork, so this is safe:
         environ = data.sysEnv
diff --git a/lib/pure/times.nim b/lib/pure/times.nim
index c9854a650..03745d54e 100644
--- a/lib/pure/times.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/times.nim
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 ##  echo "epochTime() float value: ", epochTime()
 ##  echo "getTime()   float value: ", toSeconds(getTime())
 ##  echo "cpuTime()   float value: ", cpuTime()
-##  echo "An hour from now      : ", getLocalTime(getTime()) + initInterval(0,0,0,1)
+##  echo "An hour from now      : ", getLocalTime(getTime()) + 1.hours
 ##  echo "An hour from (UTC) now: ", getGmTime(getTime()) + initInterval(0,0,0,1)
 
 {.push debugger:off.} # the user does not want to trace a part
@@ -171,11 +171,6 @@ type
 {.deprecated: [TMonth: Month, TWeekDay: WeekDay, TTime: Time,
     TTimeInterval: TimeInterval, TTimeInfo: TimeInfo].}
 
-proc miliseconds*(t: TimeInterval): int {.deprecated.} = t.milliseconds
-
-proc `miliseconds=`*(t:var TimeInterval, milliseconds: int) {.deprecated.} =
-  t.milliseconds = milliseconds
-
 proc getTime*(): Time {.tags: [TimeEffect], benign.}
   ## gets the current calendar time as a UNIX epoch value (number of seconds
   ## elapsed since 1970) with integer precission. Use epochTime for higher
@@ -245,13 +240,59 @@ proc getStartMilsecs*(): int {.deprecated, tags: [TimeEffect], benign.}
 proc initInterval*(milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours, days, months,
                    years: int = 0): TimeInterval =
   ## creates a new ``TimeInterval``.
-  result.milliseconds = milliseconds
-  result.seconds = seconds
-  result.minutes = minutes
-  result.hours = hours
-  result.days = days
-  result.months = months
-  result.years = years
+  ##
+  ## You can also use the convenience procedures called ``milliseconds``,
+  ## ``seconds``, ``minutes``, ``hours``, ``days``, ``months``, and ``years``.
+  ##
+  ## Example:
+  ##
+  ## .. code-block:: nim
+  ##
+  ##     let day = initInterval(hours=24)
+  ##     let tomorrow = getTime() + day
+  ##     echo(tomorrow)
+  var carryO = 0
+  result.milliseconds = `mod`(milliseconds, 1000)
+  carryO = `div`(milliseconds, 1000)
+  result.seconds = `mod`(carryO + seconds, 60)
+  carryO = `div`(seconds, 60)
+  result.minutes = `mod`(carryO + minutes, 60)
+  carryO = `div`(minutes, 60)
+  result.hours = `mod`(carryO + hours, 24)
+  carryO = `div`(hours, 24)
+  result.days = carryO + days
+  carryO = 0
+  result.months = `mod`(months, 12)
+  carryO = `div`(months, 12)
+  result.years = carryO + years
+
+proc `+`*(ti1, ti2: TimeInterval): TimeInterval =
+  ## Adds two ``TimeInterval`` objects together.
+  var carryO = 0
+  result.milliseconds = `mod`(ti1.milliseconds + ti2.milliseconds, 1000)
+  carryO = `div`(ti1.milliseconds + ti2.milliseconds, 1000)
+  result.seconds = `mod`(carryO + ti1.seconds + ti2.seconds, 60)
+  carryO = `div`(ti1.seconds + ti2.seconds, 60)
+  result.minutes = `mod`(carryO + ti1.minutes + ti2.minutes, 60)
+  carryO = `div`(ti1.minutes + ti2.minutes, 60)
+  result.hours = `mod`(carryO + ti1.hours + ti2.hours, 24)
+  carryO = `div`(ti1.hours + ti2.hours, 24)
+  result.days = carryO + ti1.days + ti2.days
+  carryO = 0
+  result.months = `mod`(ti1.months + ti2.months, 12)
+  carryO = `div`(ti1.months + ti2.months, 12)
+  result.years = carryO + ti1.years + ti2.years
+
+proc `-`*(ti1, ti2: TimeInterval): TimeInterval =
+  ## Subtracts TimeInterval ``ti1`` from ``ti2``.
+  result = ti1
+  result.milliseconds -= ti2.milliseconds
+  result.seconds -= ti2.seconds
+  result.minutes -= ti2.minutes
+  result.hours -= ti2.hours
+  result.days -= ti2.days
+  result.months -= ti2.months
+  result.years -= ti2.years
 
 proc isLeapYear*(year: int): bool =
   ## returns true if ``year`` is a leap year
@@ -288,13 +329,22 @@ proc toSeconds(a: TimeInfo, interval: TimeInterval): float =
 
   newinterv.months += interval.years * 12
   var curMonth = anew.month
-  for mth in 1 .. newinterv.months:
-    result += float(getDaysInMonth(curMonth, anew.year) * 24 * 60 * 60)
-    if curMonth == mDec:
-      curMonth = mJan
-      anew.year.inc()
-    else:
-      curMonth.inc()
+  if newinterv.months < 0:   # subtracting
+    for mth in countDown(-1 * newinterv.months, 1):
+      result -= float(getDaysInMonth(curMonth, anew.year) * 24 * 60 * 60)
+      if curMonth == mJan:
+        curMonth = mDec
+        anew.year.dec()
+      else:
+        curMonth.dec()
+  else:  # adding
+    for mth in 1 .. newinterv.months:
+      result += float(getDaysInMonth(curMonth, anew.year) * 24 * 60 * 60)
+      if curMonth == mDec:
+        curMonth = mJan
+        anew.year.inc()
+      else:
+        curMonth.inc()
   result += float(newinterv.days * 24 * 60 * 60)
   result += float(newinterv.hours * 60 * 60)
   result += float(newinterv.minutes * 60)
@@ -302,28 +352,39 @@ proc toSeconds(a: TimeInfo, interval: TimeInterval): float =
   result += newinterv.milliseconds / 1000
 
 proc `+`*(a: TimeInfo, interval: TimeInterval): TimeInfo =
-  ## adds ``interval`` time.
+  ## adds ``interval`` time from TimeInfo ``a``.
   ##
   ## **Note:** This has been only briefly tested and it may not be
   ## very accurate.
   let t = toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(a))
   let secs = toSeconds(a, interval)
-  #if a.tzname == "UTC":
-  #  result = getGMTime(fromSeconds(t + secs))
-  #else:
   result = getLocalTime(fromSeconds(t + secs))
 
 proc `-`*(a: TimeInfo, interval: TimeInterval): TimeInfo =
-  ## subtracts ``interval`` time.
+  ## subtracts ``interval`` time from TimeInfo ``a``.
   ##
   ## **Note:** This has been only briefly tested, it is inaccurate especially
   ## when you subtract so much that you reach the Julian calendar.
   let t = toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(a))
-  let secs = toSeconds(a, interval)
-  #if a.tzname == "UTC":
-  #  result = getGMTime(fromSeconds(t - secs))
-  #else:
-  result = getLocalTime(fromSeconds(t - secs))
+  var intval: TimeInterval
+  intval.milliseconds = - interval.milliseconds
+  intval.seconds = - interval.seconds
+  intval.minutes = - interval.minutes
+  intval.hours = - interval.hours
+  intval.days = - interval.days
+  intval.months = - interval.months
+  intval.years = - interval.years
+  let secs = toSeconds(a, intval)
+  result = getLocalTime(fromSeconds(t + secs))
+
+proc miliseconds*(t: TimeInterval): int {.deprecated.} = t.milliseconds
+
+proc `miliseconds=`*(t: var TimeInterval, milliseconds: int) {.deprecated.} =
+  ## An alias for a misspelled field in ``TimeInterval``.
+  ##
+  ## **Warning:** This should not be used! It will be removed in the next
+  ## version.
+  t.milliseconds = milliseconds
 
 when not defined(JS):
   proc epochTime*(): float {.rtl, extern: "nt$1", tags: [TimeEffect].}
@@ -603,6 +664,69 @@ proc `$`*(m: Month): string =
       "November", "December"]
   return lookup[m]
 
+proc milliseconds*(ms: int): TimeInterval {.inline.} =
+  ## TimeInterval of `ms` milliseconds
+  ##
+  ## Note: not all time functions have millisecond resolution
+  initInterval(`mod`(ms,1000), `div`(ms,1000))
+
+proc seconds*(s: int): TimeInterval {.inline.} =
+  ## TimeInterval of `s` seconds
+  ##
+  ## ``echo getTime() + 5.second``
+  initInterval(0,`mod`(s,60), `div`(s,60))
+
+proc minutes*(m: int): TimeInterval {.inline.} =
+  ## TimeInterval of `m` minutes
+  ##
+  ## ``echo getTime() + 5.minutes``
+  initInterval(0,0,`mod`(m,60), `div`(m,60))
+
+proc hours*(h: int): TimeInterval {.inline.} =
+  ## TimeInterval of `h` hours
+  ##
+  ## ``echo getTime() + 2.hours``
+  initInterval(0,0,0,`mod`(h,24),`div`(h,24))
+
+proc days*(d: int): TimeInterval {.inline.} =
+  ## TimeInterval of `d` days
+  ##
+  ## ``echo getTime() + 2.days``
+  initInterval(0,0,0,0,d)
+
+proc months*(m: int): TimeInterval {.inline.} =
+  ## TimeInterval of `m` months
+  ##
+  ## ``echo getTime() + 2.months``
+  initInterval(0,0,0,0,0,`mod`(m,12),`div`(m,12))
+
+proc years*(y: int): TimeInterval {.inline.} =
+  ## TimeInterval of `y` years
+  ##
+  ## ``echo getTime() + 2.years``
+  initInterval(0,0,0,0,0,0,y)
+
+proc `+=`*(t: var Time, ti: TimeInterval) =
+  ## modifies `t` by adding the interval `ti`
+  t = timeInfoToTime(getLocalTime(t) + ti)
+
+proc `+`*(t: Time, ti: TimeInterval): Time =
+  ## adds the interval `ti` to Time `t`
+  ## by converting to localTime, adding the interval, and converting back
+  ##
+  ## ``echo getTime() + 1.day``
+  result = timeInfoToTime(getLocalTime(t) + ti)
+
+proc `-=`*(t: var Time, ti: TimeInterval) =
+  ## modifies `t` by subtracting the interval `ti`
+  t = timeInfoToTime(getLocalTime(t) - ti)
+
+proc `-`*(t: Time, ti: TimeInterval): Time =
+  ## adds the interval `ti` to Time `t`
+  ##
+  ## ``echo getTime() - 1.day``
+  result = timeInfoToTime(getLocalTime(t) - ti)
+
 proc formatToken(info: TimeInfo, token: string, buf: var string) =
   ## Helper of the format proc to parse individual tokens.
   ##
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 4c996ebae..2fee6855d 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
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diff --git a/tests/openarray/tptrarrayderef.nim b/tests/openarray/tptrarrayderef.nim
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e73be108
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/openarray/tptrarrayderef.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+discard """
+  file: "tptrarrayderef.nim"
+  output: "OK"
+"""
+
+var
+  arr = [1,2,3]
+  arrp = addr(arr)
+  sss = @[4,5,6,7]
+  sssp = addr(sss)
+  ra = new(array[3, int])
+  raa = [11,12,13]
+
+#bug #3586
+proc mutate[T](arr:openarray[T], brr: openArray[T]) =
+  for i in 0..arr.len-1:
+    doAssert(arr[i] == brr[i])
+    
+mutate(arr, arr)
+
+#bug #2240
+proc f(a: openarray[int], b: openArray[int]) =
+  for i in 0..a.len-1:
+   doAssert(a[i] == b[i])
+
+var a = [7,8,9]
+var p = addr a
+f(p[], a)
+f(sssp[], sss)
+
+ra[0] = 11
+ra[1] = 12
+ra[2] = 13
+f(ra[], raa)
+
+#bug #2240b
+proc fillBuffer(buf: var openarray[char]) =
+  for i in 0..buf.len-1:
+    buf[i] = chr(i)
+
+proc fillSeqBuffer(b: ref seq[char]) =
+  fillBuffer(b[])
+
+proc getFilledBuffer(sz: int): ref seq[char] =
+  let s : ref seq[char] = new(seq[char])
+  s[] = newSeq[char](sz)
+  fillBuffer(s[])
+  return s
+  
+let aa = getFilledBuffer(3)
+for i in 0..aa[].len-1:
+  doAssert(aa[i] == chr(i))
+  
+echo "OK"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/stdlib/ttime.nim b/tests/stdlib/ttime.nim
index efc371995..ac37196fb 100644
--- a/tests/stdlib/ttime.nim
+++ b/tests/stdlib/ttime.nim
@@ -6,89 +6,88 @@ discard """
 import
   times, strutils
 
-assert( $getTime() == getLocalTime(getTime()).format("ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss yyyy"))
 # $ date --date='@2147483647'
 # Tue 19 Jan 03:14:07 GMT 2038
 
 var t = getGMTime(fromSeconds(2147483647))
-assert t.format("ddd dd MMM hh:mm:ss ZZZ yyyy") == "Tue 19 Jan 03:14:07 UTC 2038"
-assert t.format("ddd ddMMMhh:mm:ssZZZyyyy") == "Tue 19Jan03:14:07UTC2038"
+doAssert t.format("ddd dd MMM hh:mm:ss ZZZ yyyy") == "Tue 19 Jan 03:14:07 UTC 2038"
+doAssert t.format("ddd ddMMMhh:mm:ssZZZyyyy") == "Tue 19Jan03:14:07UTC2038"
 
-assert t.format("d dd ddd dddd h hh H HH m mm M MM MMM MMMM s" &
+doAssert t.format("d dd ddd dddd h hh H HH m mm M MM MMM MMMM s" &
   " ss t tt y yy yyy yyyy yyyyy z zz zzz ZZZ") ==
   "19 19 Tue Tuesday 3 03 3 03 14 14 1 01 Jan January 7 07 A AM 8 38 038 2038 02038 0 00 00:00 UTC"
 
-assert t.format("yyyyMMddhhmmss") == "20380119031407"
+doAssert t.format("yyyyMMddhhmmss") == "20380119031407"
 
 var t2 = getGMTime(fromSeconds(160070789)) # Mon 27 Jan 16:06:29 GMT 1975
-assert t2.format("d dd ddd dddd h hh H HH m mm M MM MMM MMMM s" &
+doAssert t2.format("d dd ddd dddd h hh H HH m mm M MM MMM MMMM s" &
   " ss t tt y yy yyy yyyy yyyyy z zz zzz ZZZ") ==
   "27 27 Mon Monday 4 04 16 16 6 06 1 01 Jan January 29 29 P PM 5 75 975 1975 01975 0 00 00:00 UTC"
 
 when not defined(JS):
   when sizeof(Time) == 8:
     var t3 = getGMTime(fromSeconds(889067643645)) # Fri  7 Jun 19:20:45 BST 30143
-    assert t3.format("d dd ddd dddd h hh H HH m mm M MM MMM MMMM s" &
+    doAssert t3.format("d dd ddd dddd h hh H HH m mm M MM MMM MMMM s" &
       " ss t tt y yy yyy yyyy yyyyy z zz zzz ZZZ") ==
       "7 07 Fri Friday 6 06 18 18 20 20 6 06 Jun June 45 45 P PM 3 43 143 0143 30143 0 00 00:00 UTC"
-    assert t3.format(":,[]()-/") == ":,[]()-/"
+    doAssert t3.format(":,[]()-/") == ":,[]()-/"
 
 var t4 = getGMTime(fromSeconds(876124714)) # Mon  6 Oct 08:58:34 BST 1997
-assert t4.format("M MM MMM MMMM") == "10 10 Oct October"
+doAssert t4.format("M MM MMM MMMM") == "10 10 Oct October"
 
 # Interval tests
-assert((t4 - initInterval(years = 2)).format("yyyy") == "1995")
-assert((t4 - initInterval(years = 7, minutes = 34, seconds = 24)).format("yyyy mm ss") == "1990 24 10")
+doAssert((t4 - initInterval(years = 2)).format("yyyy") == "1995")
+doAssert((t4 - initInterval(years = 7, minutes = 34, seconds = 24)).format("yyyy mm ss") == "1990 24 10")
 
 var s = "Tuesday at 09:04am on Dec 15, 2015"
 var f = "dddd at hh:mmtt on MMM d, yyyy"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Tue Dec 15 09:04:00 2015")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Tue Dec 15 09:04:00 2015")
 # ANSIC       = "Mon Jan _2 15:04:05 2006"
 s = "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006"
 f = "ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss yyyy"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 # UnixDate    = "Mon Jan _2 15:04:05 MST 2006"
 s = "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 MST 2006"
 f = "ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss ZZZ yyyy"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 # RubyDate    = "Mon Jan 02 15:04:05 -0700 2006"
 s = "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 -07:00 2006"
 f = "ddd MMM dd HH:mm:ss zzz yyyy"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 # RFC822      = "02 Jan 06 15:04 MST"
 s = "12 Jan 16 15:04 MST"
 f = "dd MMM yy HH:mm ZZZ"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Tue Jan 12 15:04:00 2016")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Tue Jan 12 15:04:00 2016")
 # RFC822Z     = "02 Jan 06 15:04 -0700" # RFC822 with numeric zone
 s = "12 Jan 16 15:04 -07:00"
 f = "dd MMM yy HH:mm zzz"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Tue Jan 12 15:04:00 2016")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Tue Jan 12 15:04:00 2016")
 # RFC850      = "Monday, 02-Jan-06 15:04:05 MST"
 s = "Monday, 12-Jan-06 15:04:05 MST"
 f = "dddd, dd-MMM-yy HH:mm:ss ZZZ"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 # RFC1123     = "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 MST"
 s = "Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:04:05 MST"
 f = "ddd, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss ZZZ"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 # RFC1123Z    = "Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700" # RFC1123 with numeric zone
 s = "Thu, 12 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -07:00"
 f = "ddd, dd MMM yyyy HH:mm:ss zzz"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 # RFC3339     = "2006-01-02T15:04:05Z07:00"
 s = "2006-01-12T15:04:05Z-07:00"
 f = "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZzzz"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 f = "yyyy-MM-dd'T'HH:mm:ss'Z'zzz"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 # RFC3339Nano = "2006-01-02T15:04:05.999999999Z07:00"
 s = "2006-01-12T15:04:05.999999999Z-07:00"
 f = "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.999999999Zzzz"
-assert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
+doAssert($s.parse(f) == "Thu Jan 12 15:04:05 2006")
 # Kitchen     = "3:04PM"
 s = "3:04PM"
 f = "h:mmtt"
-assert "15:04:00" in $s.parse(f)
+doAssert "15:04:00" in $s.parse(f)
 #when not defined(testing):
 #  echo "Kitchen: " & $s.parse(f)
 #  var ti = timeToTimeInfo(getTime())
@@ -97,29 +96,54 @@ assert "15:04:00" in $s.parse(f)
 #  echo "Todays date after decoding to interval: ", tint
 
 # checking dayOfWeek matches known days
-assert getDayOfWeek(21, 9, 1900) == dFri
-assert getDayOfWeek(1, 1, 1970) == dThu
-assert getDayOfWeek(21, 9, 1970) == dMon
-assert getDayOfWeek(1, 1, 2000) == dSat
-assert getDayOfWeek(1, 1, 2021) == dFri
+doAssert getDayOfWeek(21, 9, 1900) == dFri
+doAssert getDayOfWeek(1, 1, 1970) == dThu
+doAssert getDayOfWeek(21, 9, 1970) == dMon
+doAssert getDayOfWeek(1, 1, 2000) == dSat
+doAssert getDayOfWeek(1, 1, 2021) == dFri
 # Julian tests
-assert getDayOfWeekJulian(21, 9, 1900) == dFri
-assert getDayOfWeekJulian(21, 9, 1970) == dMon
-assert getDayOfWeekJulian(1, 1, 2000) == dSat
-assert getDayOfWeekJulian(1, 1, 2021) == dFri
+doAssert getDayOfWeekJulian(21, 9, 1900) == dFri
+doAssert getDayOfWeekJulian(21, 9, 1970) == dMon
+doAssert getDayOfWeekJulian(1, 1, 2000) == dSat
+doAssert getDayOfWeekJulian(1, 1, 2021) == dFri
 
 # toSeconds tests with GM and Local timezones
 #var t4 = getGMTime(fromSeconds(876124714)) # Mon  6 Oct 08:58:34 BST 1997
 var t4L = getLocalTime(fromSeconds(876124714))
-assert toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4L)) == 876124714    # fromSeconds is effectively "localTime"
-assert toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4L)) + t4L.timezone.float == toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4))
+doAssert toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4L)) == 876124714    # fromSeconds is effectively "localTime"
+doAssert toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4L)) + t4L.timezone.float == toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4))
 
 # adding intervals
 var
   a1L = toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4L + initInterval(hours = 1))) + t4L.timezone.float
   a1G = toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4)) + 60.0 * 60.0
-assert a1L == a1G
+doAssert a1L == a1G
+
 # subtracting intervals
 a1L = toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4L - initInterval(hours = 1))) + t4L.timezone.float
 a1G = toSeconds(timeInfoToTime(t4)) - (60.0 * 60.0)
-assert a1L == a1G
+doAssert a1L == a1G
+
+# add/subtract TimeIntervals and Time/TimeInfo
+doAssert getTime() - 1.seconds == getTime() - 3.seconds + 2.seconds
+doAssert getTime() + 65.seconds == getTime() + 1.minutes + 5.seconds
+doAssert getTime() + 60.minutes == getTime() + 1.hours
+doAssert getTime() + 24.hours == getTime() + 1.days
+doAssert getTime() + 13.months == getTime() + 1.years + 1.months
+var
+  ti1 = getTime() + 1.years
+ti1 -= 1.years
+doAssert ti1 == getTime()
+ti1 += 1.days
+doAssert ti1 == getTime() + 1.days
+
+# overflow of TimeIntervals on initalisation
+doAssert initInterval(milliseconds = 25000) == initInterval(seconds = 25)
+doAssert initInterval(seconds = 65) == initInterval(seconds = 5, minutes = 1)
+doAssert initInterval(hours = 25) == initInterval(hours = 1, days = 1)
+doAssert initInterval(months = 13) == initInterval(months = 1, years = 1)
+
+# Bug with adding a day to a Time
+let day = 24.hours
+let tomorrow = getTime() + day
+doAssert tomorrow - getTime() == 60*60*24
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/question.txt b/web/question.txt
index 2c3191b9b..4e7c15a10 100644
--- a/web/question.txt
+++ b/web/question.txt
@@ -23,27 +23,27 @@ General FAQ
   shared memory heap is also provided for the increased efficiency that results
   from that model.
 
-..
 
-  .. container:: standout
 
-    Why should I use Nim?
-    ---------------------
+..  .. container:: standout
 
-    It's a conservative language in a sense that we stick to features that have
-    proven themselves for larger scale programming. But it's revolutionary by
-    the features which have been laid on top.
+..    Why should I use Nim?
+..    ---------------------
 
-    One of Nim's goals is to increase developer productivity without sacrificing
-    the produced software's stability. The way that this is done is by providing
+..    It's a conservative language in a sense that we stick to features that have
+..    proven themselves for larger scale programming. But it's revolutionary by
+..    the features which have been laid on top.
 
-    Depending on your use case.
+..    One of Nim's goals is to increase developer productivity without sacrificing
+..    the produced software's stability. The way that this is done is by providing
 
-    Nim is one of the few programming languages in the world which allows you to
+..    Depending on your use case.
 
+..    Nim is one of the few programming languages in the world which allows you to
 
-    The language inventor describes it as the ultimate programming language
-    with features which make it perfect for just about any problem.
+
+..    The language inventor describes it as the ultimate programming language
+..    with features which make it perfect for just about any problem.
 
 .. container:: standout