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//
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function r=%i_b_s(varargin)
    //a:b where a is int and b double
    //a:b:c where a is int,  b double and c every type
    if round(varargin(1))<>varargin(1) then
        error(msprintf(_("%s: Wrong type for input argument #%d: integer values expected.\n"),"%i_b_s",1));
    end
    if size(varargin)==2 then //a:b
        it=inttype(varargin(1))
        r=varargin(1):iconvert(varargin(2),it)
    else
        it=inttype(varargin(1))
        r=varargin(1):iconvert(varargin(2),it):iconvert(varargin(3),it)
    end
endfunction