the range until operator is a preview feature on 1.7.20. With that version ' languageVersion = "1.8" ' enables that. See also: https://github.com/lotharschulz/Kotlin-Ranges-New-Until/blob/main/app/build.gradle.kts#L6-L10 https://www.lotharschulz.info/2022/10/03/setup-new-kotlin-range-operator-rangeuntil/

Kotlin 1.7.20 comes with a new Kotlin rangeUntil operator (preview): ..< In order to use the new operator, you need to enable the -language-version 1.8 flag. You can set the language-version 1.8 in build.gradle.kts: An experimental annotation must be added, e.g.: @OptIn(ExperimentalStdlibApi::class) and the new rangeUntil operator has the same functionality that the until operator: Source Code gb.com/ls/Kotlin-Ranges-New-Until

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