Update docs with proper assertions

author: Bruce Hill <bruce@bruce-hill.com> 2025-09-21 23:23:59 -0400
committer: Bruce Hill <bruce@bruce-hill.com> 2025-09-21 23:23:59 -0400
commit: 5824a2ef19879c59866667aced6b3f90e5925648 (patch)
tree: a18ddeadb0c164c7a544b571c3968f86afb759ba /man
parent: bf067544e98f4085c26161953e301aaa00a904df (diff)
167 files changed, 516 insertions, 825 deletions
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Bool.parse.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Bool.parse.3
index e1d5f3b7..8fe9f2dd 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Bool.parse.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Bool.parse.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Bool.parse 3 2025-08-16 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Bool.parse 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Bool.parse \- parse into boolean
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,18 +30,12 @@ remainder	&Text?	If non-none, this argument will be set to the remainder of the
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Bool.parse("yes")
-= yes : Bool?
->> Bool.parse("no")
-= no : Bool?
->> Bool.parse("???")
-= none : Bool?
+assert Bool.parse("yes") == yes
+assert Bool.parse("no") == no
+assert Bool.parse("???") == none
 
->> Bool.parse("yesJUNK")
-= none : Bool?
+assert Bool.parse("yesJUNK") == none
 remainder : Text
->> Bool.parse("yesJUNK", &remainder)
-= yes : Bool?
->> remainder
-= "JUNK"
+assert Bool.parse("yesJUNK", &remainder) == yes
+assert remainder == "JUNK"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Byte.get_bit.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Byte.get_bit.3
index 85d6c2ae..b815e9d4 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Byte.get_bit.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Byte.get_bit.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Byte.get_bit 3 2025-06-26 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Byte.get_bit 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Byte.get_bit \- check whether a bit is set
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ The bit index must be between 1-8 or a runtime error will be produced.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Byte(6).get_bit(1)
-= no
->> Byte(6).get_bit(2)
-= yes
->> Byte(6).get_bit(3)
-= yes
->> Byte(6).get_bit(4)
-= no
+assert Byte(6).get_bit(1) == no
+assert Byte(6).get_bit(2) == yes
+assert Byte(6).get_bit(3) == yes
+assert Byte(6).get_bit(4) == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Byte.hex.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Byte.hex.3
index 6b19e82c..c09ba5c1 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Byte.hex.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Byte.hex.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Byte.hex 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Byte.hex 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Byte.hex \- convert to hexidecimal
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ The byte as a hexidecimal text.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Byte(18).hex()
-= "0x12"
+assert Byte(18).hex() == "0x12"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Byte.is_between.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Byte.is_between.3
index 9169d998..042747ac 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Byte.is_between.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Byte.is_between.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Byte.is_between 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Byte.is_between 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Byte.is_between \- test if inside a range
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ high	Byte	The upper bound to check (inclusive). 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Byte(7).is_between(1, 10)
-= yes
->> Byte(7).is_between(100, 200)
-= no
->> Byte(7).is_between(1, 7)
-= yes
+assert Byte(7).is_between(1, 10) == yes
+assert Byte(7).is_between(100, 200) == no
+assert Byte(7).is_between(1, 7) == yes
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Byte.parse.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Byte.parse.3
index 1beeb3a4..57dbaee2 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Byte.parse.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Byte.parse.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Byte.parse 3 2025-08-16 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Byte.parse 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Byte.parse \- convert text to a byte
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,16 +30,11 @@ The byte parsed from the text, if successful, otherwise `none`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Byte.parse("5")
-= Byte(5) : Byte?
->> Byte.parse("asdf")
-= none : Byte?
+assert Byte.parse("5") == Byte(5)
+assert Byte.parse("asdf") == none
+assert Byte.parse("123xyz") == none
 
->> Byte.parse("123xyz")
-= none : Byte?
 remainder : Text
->> Byte.parse("123xyz", &remainder)
-= Byte(123) : Byte?
->> remainder
-= "xyz"
+assert Byte.parse("123xyz", &remainder) == Byte(123)
+assert remainder == "xyz"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.abs.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.abs.3
index 3deb6928..d5f212cd 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.abs.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.abs.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.abs 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.abs 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.abs \- absolute value
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The absolute value of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (-10).abs()
-= 10
+assert (-10).abs() == 10
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.choose.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.choose.3
index 57a79540..5d178732 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.choose.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.choose.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.choose 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.choose 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.choose \- binomial coefficient
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ The binomial coefficient, equivalent to the number of ways to uniquely choose `k
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (4).choose(2)
-= 6
+assert (4).choose(2) == 6
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.clamped.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.clamped.3
index d951f76b..fbfe9fa8 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.clamped.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.clamped.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.clamped 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.clamped 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.clamped \- clamp an integer
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ The first argument clamped between the other two arguments.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (2).clamped(5, 10)
-= 5
+assert (2).clamped(5, 10) == 5
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.factorial.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.factorial.3
index eba61613..34efbfa2 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.factorial.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.factorial.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.factorial 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.factorial 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.factorial \- factorial
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The factorial of the given integer.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (10).factorial()
-= 3628800
+assert (10).factorial() == 3628800
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.get_bit.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.get_bit.3
index e0b98909..d2009d58 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.get_bit.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.get_bit.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.get_bit 3 2025-06-25 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.get_bit 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.get_bit \- check whether a bit is set
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -33,12 +33,8 @@ For fixed-size integers, the bit index must be between 1 and the number of bits
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (6).get_bit(1)
-= no
->> (6).get_bit(2)
-= yes
->> (6).get_bit(3)
-= yes
->> (6).get_bit(4)
-= no
+assert (6).get_bit(1) == no
+assert (6).get_bit(2) == yes
+assert (6).get_bit(3) == yes
+assert (6).get_bit(4) == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.hex.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.hex.3
index c91f22b4..fcfee9de 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.hex.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.hex.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.hex 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.hex 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.hex \- convert to hexidecimal
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@ The hexadecimal string representation of the integer.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (255).hex(digits=4, uppercase=yes, prefix=yes)
-= "0x00FF"
+assert (255).hex(digits=4, uppercase=yes, prefix=yes) == "0x00FF"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.is_between.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.is_between.3
index 1f445b12..41c84c15 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.is_between.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.is_between.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.is_between 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.is_between 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.is_between \- test if an int is in a range
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ high	Int	The upper bound to check (inclusive). 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (7).is_between(1, 10)
-= yes
->> (7).is_between(100, 200)
-= no
->> (7).is_between(1, 7)
-= yes
+assert (7).is_between(1, 10) == yes
+assert (7).is_between(100, 200) == no
+assert (7).is_between(1, 7) == yes
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.is_prime.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.is_prime.3
index 27769976..d5adbac8 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.is_prime.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.is_prime.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.is_prime 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.is_prime 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.is_prime \- check if an integer is prime
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ This function is _probabilistic_. With the default arguments, the chances of get
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (7).is_prime()
-= yes
->> (6).is_prime()
-= no
+assert (7).is_prime() == yes
+assert (6).is_prime() == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.next_prime.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.next_prime.3
index 9904456a..bac4e2ed 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.next_prime.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.next_prime.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.next_prime 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.next_prime 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.next_prime \- get the next prime
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@ This function is _probabilistic_, but the chances of getting an incorrect answer
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (11).next_prime()
-= 13
+assert (11).next_prime() == 13
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.octal.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.octal.3
index 06c5dd23..3cd4f7f6 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.octal.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.octal.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.octal 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.octal 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.octal \- convert to octal
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ The octal string representation of the integer.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (64).octal(digits=4, prefix=yes)
-= "0o0100"
+assert (64).octal(digits=4, prefix=yes) == "0o0100"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.onward.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.onward.3
index 17cb4a6b..2b38014b 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.onward.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.onward.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.onward 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.onward 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.onward \- iterate from a number onward
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -34,6 +34,5 @@ nums : &[Int] = &[]
 for i in (5).onward()
 nums.insert(i)
 stop if i == 10
->> nums[]
-= [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
+assert nums[] == [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.parse.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.parse.3
index 07a00e85..16793672 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.parse.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.parse.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.parse 3 2025-08-16 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.parse 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.parse \- convert text to integer
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,24 +30,16 @@ The integer represented by the text. If the given text contains a value outside
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Int.parse("123")
-= 123 : Int?
->> Int.parse("0xFF")
-= 255 : Int?
-
->> Int.parse("123xyz")
-= none
+assert Int.parse("123") == 123
+assert Int.parse("0xFF") == 255
+assert Int.parse("123xyz") == none
 remainder : Text
->> Int.parse("123xyz", &remainder)
-= 123 : Int?
->> remainder
-= "xyz"
+assert Int.parse("123xyz", &remainder) == 123
+assert remainder == "xyz"
 
 # Can't parse:
->> Int.parse("asdf")
-= none : Int?
+assert Int.parse("asdf") == none
 
 # Outside valid range:
->> Int8.parse("9999999")
-= none : Int8?
+assert Int8.parse("9999999") == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.prev_prime.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.prev_prime.3
index 88cbc86a..3391de4e 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.prev_prime.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.prev_prime.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.prev_prime 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.prev_prime 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.prev_prime \- get the previous prime
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@ This function is _probabilistic_, but the chances of getting an incorrect answer
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (11).prev_prime()
-= 7
+assert (11).prev_prime() == 7
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.sqrt.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.sqrt.3
index 99cd53e5..a2a66a09 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.sqrt.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.sqrt.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.sqrt 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.sqrt 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.sqrt \- square root
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ The integer part of the square root of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (16).sqrt()
-= 4
->> (17).sqrt()
-= 4
+assert (16).sqrt() == 4
+assert (17).sqrt() == 4
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Int.to.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Int.to.3
index 2af4f5fd..ea8112bc 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Int.to.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Int.to.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Int.to 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Int.to 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Int.to \- iterate a range of integers
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ An iterator function that returns each integer in the given range (inclusive).
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (2).to(5)
-= func(->Int?)
->> [x for x in (2).to(5)]
-= [2, 3, 4, 5]
->> [x for x in (5).to(2)]
-= [5, 4, 3, 2]
+iter := (2).to(5)
+assert iter() == 2
+assert iter() == 3
+assert iter() == 4
+assert iter() == 5
+assert iter() == none
 
->> [x for x in (2).to(5, step=2)]
-= [2, 4]
+assert [x for x in (2).to(5)] == [2, 3, 4, 5]
+assert [x for x in (5).to(2)] == [5, 4, 3, 2]
+assert [x for x in (2).to(5, step=2)] == [2, 4]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.binary_search.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.binary_search.3
index bed89279..b2cb1759 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.binary_search.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.binary_search.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.binary_search 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.binary_search 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.binary_search \- binary search
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,12 +30,7 @@ Assuming the input list is sorted according to the given comparison function, re
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [1, 3, 5, 7, 9].binary_search(5)
-= 3
-
->> [1, 3, 5, 7, 9].binary_search(-999)
-= 1
-
->> [1, 3, 5, 7, 9].binary_search(999)
-= 6
+assert [1, 3, 5, 7, 9].binary_search(5) == 3
+assert [1, 3, 5, 7, 9].binary_search(-999) == 1
+assert [1, 3, 5, 7, 9].binary_search(999) == 6
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.by.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.by.3
index 54ac9695..4d201c43 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.by.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.by.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.by 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.by 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.by \- slice by a step value
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A new list with every `step`-th element from the original list.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].by(2)
-= [1, 3, 5]
+assert [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6].by(2) == [1, 3, 5]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.counts.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.counts.3
index 350e3044..5b6d9b1b 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.counts.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.counts.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.counts 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.counts 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.counts \- count occurrences
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ A table mapping each element to its count.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30, 30, 30].counts()
-= {10=1, 20=1, 30=3}
+assert [10, 20, 30, 30, 30].counts() == {10=1, 20=1, 30=3}
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.find.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.find.3
index 9a2ff609..65ae5926 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.find.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.find.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.find 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.find 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.find \- find an element's index
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ The index of the first occurrence or `none` if not found.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].find(20)
-= 2 : Int?
-
->> [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].find(9999)
-= none : Int?
+assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].find(20) == 2
+assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].find(9999) == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.from.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.from.3
index e1df7793..a7a24cd6 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.from.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.from.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.from 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.from 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.from \- slice an array from a start index
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A new list starting from the specified index.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].from(3)
-= [30, 40, 50]
+assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].from(3) == [30, 40, 50]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.has.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.has.3
index 7b46066b..96507253 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.has.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.has.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.has 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.has 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.has \- check for member
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ target	T	The element to check for. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30].has(20)
-= yes
+assert [10, 20, 30].has(20) == yes
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.heap_pop.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.heap_pop.3
index 00527870..cd4e292a 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.heap_pop.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.heap_pop.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.heap_pop 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.heap_pop 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.heap_pop \- heap pop
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ The removed top element of the heap or `none` if the list is empty.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> my_heap := [30, 10, 20]
->> my_heap.heapify()
->> my_heap.heap_pop()
-= 10
+my_heap := [30, 10, 20]
+my_heap.heapify()
+assert my_heap.heap_pop() == 10
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.insert.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.insert.3
index 20d23ef2..0ab71a3f 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.insert.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.insert.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.insert 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.insert 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.insert \- add an item to a list
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -34,12 +34,10 @@ Since indices are 1-indexed and negative indices mean "starting from the back",
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> list := [10, 20]
->> list.insert(30)
->> list
-= [10, 20, 30]
+list := [10, 20]
+list.insert(30)
+assert list == [10, 20, 30]
 
->> list.insert(999, at=2)
->> list
-= [10, 999, 20, 30]
+list.insert(999, at=2)
+assert list == [10, 999, 20, 30]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.insert_all.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.insert_all.3
index bd042209..795f4a2d 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.insert_all.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.insert_all.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.insert_all 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.insert_all 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.insert_all \- add multiple items to a list
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ Since indices are 1-indexed and negative indices mean "starting from the back",
 .EX
 list := [10, 20]
 list.insert_all([30, 40])
->> list
-= [10, 20, 30, 40]
+assert list == [10, 20, 30, 40]
 
 list.insert_all([99, 100], at=2)
->> list
-= [10, 99, 100, 20, 30, 40]
+assert list == [10, 99, 100, 20, 30, 40]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.pop.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.pop.3
index 1603d9b7..b157e0ac 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.pop.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.pop.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.pop 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.pop 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.pop \- pop an item from a list
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -33,15 +33,11 @@ Since negative indices are counted from the back, the default behavior is to pop
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> list := [10, 20, 30, 40]
+list := &[10, 20, 30, 40]
 
->> list.pop()
-= 40
->> list
-= &[10, 20, 30]
+assert list.pop() == 40
+assert list[] == [10, 20, 30]
 
->> list.pop(index=2)
-= 20
->> list
-= &[10, 30]
+assert list.pop(index=2) == 20
+assert list[] == [10, 30]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.random.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.random.3
index 60713098..0c82bfd0 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.random.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.random.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.random 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.random 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.random \- pick a random element
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A random element from the list.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30].random()
-= 20
+assert [10, 20, 30].random() == 20
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.remove_at.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.remove_at.3
index 0ff876c9..8e993931 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.remove_at.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.remove_at.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.remove_at 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.remove_at 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.remove_at \- remove an item by index
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ Since negative indices are counted from the back, the default behavior is to rem
 .EX
 list := [10, 20, 30, 40, 50]
 list.remove_at(2)
->> list
-= [10, 30, 40, 50]
+assert list == [10, 30, 40, 50]
 
 list.remove_at(2, count=2)
->> list
-= [10, 50]
+assert list == [10, 50]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.remove_item.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.remove_item.3
index 24531400..02631ba6 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.remove_item.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.remove_item.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.remove_item 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.remove_item 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.remove_item \- remove an item by value
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ A negative `max_count` means "remove all occurrences".
 .EX
 list := [10, 20, 10, 20, 30]
 list.remove_item(10)
->> list
-= [20, 20, 30]
+assert list == [20, 20, 30]
 
 list.remove_item(20, max_count=1)
->> list
-= [20, 30]
+assert list == [20, 30]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.reversed.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.reversed.3
index c0073391..2b84e333 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.reversed.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.reversed.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.reversed 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.reversed 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.reversed \- get a reversed list
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ A slice of the list with elements in reverse order.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30].reversed()
-= [30, 20, 10]
+assert [10, 20, 30].reversed() == [30, 20, 10]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.sample.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.sample.3
index 538310f9..0e4d779c 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.sample.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.sample.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.sample 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.sample 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.sample \- weighted random choices
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -35,6 +35,5 @@ Errors will be raised if any of the following conditions occurs: - The given lis
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30].sample(2, weights=[90%, 5%, 5%])
-= [10, 10]
+assert [10, 20, 30].sample(2, weights=[90%, 5%, 5%]) == [10, 10]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.shuffled.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.shuffled.3
index 6585cc0f..25e63154 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.shuffled.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.shuffled.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.shuffled 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.shuffled 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.shuffled \- return a shuffled list
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A new list with shuffled elements.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30, 40].shuffled()
-= [40, 10, 30, 20]
+assert [10, 20, 30, 40].shuffled() == [40, 10, 30, 20]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.slice.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.slice.3
index 73dddbc3..676e2a08 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.slice.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.slice.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.slice 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.slice 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.slice \- get a slice of a list
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@ A new list spanning the given indices. Note: negative indices are counted from t
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].slice(2, 4)
-= [20, 30, 40]
-
->> [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].slice(-3, -2)
-= [30, 40]
+assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].slice(2, 4) == [20, 30, 40]
+assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].slice(-3, -2) == [30, 40]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.sort.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.sort.3
index 62b05b37..3957e9fe 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.sort.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.sort.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.sort 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.sort 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.sort \- sort a list
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@ Nothing.
 .EX
 list := [40, 10, -30, 20]
 list.sort()
->> list
-= [-30, 10, 20, 40]
+assert list == [-30, 10, 20, 40]
 
 list.sort(func(a,b:&Int): a.abs() <> b.abs())
->> list
-= [10, 20, -30, 40]
+assert list == [10, 20, -30, 40]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.sorted.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.sorted.3
index 19277682..49d75ecd 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.sorted.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.sorted.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.sorted 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.sorted 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.sorted \- sorted copy of a list
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ A new list with sorted elements.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [40, 10, -30, 20].sorted()
-= [-30, 10, 20, 40]
-
->> [40, 10, -30, 20].sorted(func(a,b:&Int): a.abs() <> b.abs())
-= [10, 20, -30, 40]
+assert [40, 10, -30, 20].sorted() == [-30, 10, 20, 40]
+assert [40, 10, -30, 20].sorted(
+   func(a,b:&Int): a.abs() <> b.abs()
+) == [10, 20, -30, 40]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.to.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.to.3
index 202ec0c7..5af2a6db 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.to.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.to.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.to 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.to 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.to \- slice a list to an end index
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ A new list containing elements from the start up to the specified index.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].to(3)
-= [10, 20, 30]
-
->> [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].to(-2)
-= [10, 20, 30, 40]
+assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].to(3) == [10, 20, 30]
+assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].to(-2) == [10, 20, 30, 40]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.unique.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.unique.3
index e24c0ad6..cab945b8 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.unique.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.unique.3
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.unique 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.unique 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
-List.unique \- convert a list to a set
+List.unique \- get the unique items in a list
 .SH LIBRARY
 Tomo Standard Library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI List.unique\ :\ func(list:\ [T]\ ->\ |T|)
+.BI List.unique\ :\ func(list:\ [T]\ ->\ [T])
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
-Returns a Set that contains the unique elements of the list.
+Returns a list of the unique elements of the list.
 
 
 .SH ARGUMENTS
@@ -25,10 +25,9 @@ Name	Type	Description	Default
 list	[T]	The list to process. 	-
 .TE
 .SH RETURN
-A set containing only unique elements from the list.
+A list of the unique elements from the list.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [10, 20, 10, 10, 30].unique()
-= {10, 20, 30}
+assert [10, 20, 10, 10, 30].unique() == [10, 20, 30]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-List.where.3 b/man/man3/tomo-List.where.3
index 8e0d50de..8d5c71ef 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-List.where.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-List.where.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH List.where 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH List.where 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 List.where \- find an index where a predicate matches
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ Returns the index of the first item where the predicate is true or `none` if no
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> [4, 5, 6].where(func(i:&Int): i.is_prime())
-= 5 : Int?
->> [4, 6, 8].find(func(i:&Int): i.is_prime())
-= none : Int?
+assert [4, 5, 6].where(func(i:&Int): i.is_prime()) == 5
+assert [4, 6, 8].find(func(i:&Int): i.is_prime()) == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.abs.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.abs.3
index c1f1bf31..425d43cb 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.abs.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.abs.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.abs 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.abs 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.abs \- absolute value
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The absolute value of `n`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (-3.5).abs()
-= 3.5
+assert (-3.5).abs() == 3.5
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.acos.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.acos.3
index 78715179..819c43d3 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.acos.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.acos.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.acos 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.acos 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.acos \- arc cosine
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The arc cosine of `x` in radians.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).acos() // -> (π/2)
-= 1.5708
+assert (0.0).acos() == 1.5708
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.acosh.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.acosh.3
index c971dc0d..0899fff8 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.acosh.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.acosh.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.acosh 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.acosh 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.acosh \- arc hyperbolic cosine
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The inverse hyperbolic cosine of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).acosh()
-= 0
+assert (1.0).acosh() == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.asin.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.asin.3
index 242dbe0b..529a974c 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.asin.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.asin.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.asin 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.asin 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.asin \- arc sine
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The arc sine of `x` in radians.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.5).asin()  // -> (π/6)
-= 0.5236
+assert (0.5).asin() == 0.5236
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.asinh.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.asinh.3
index ed437b24..da88b719 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.asinh.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.asinh.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.asinh 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.asinh 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.asinh \- arc hyperbolic sine
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The inverse hyperbolic sine of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).asinh()
-= 0
+assert (0.0).asinh() == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.atan.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.atan.3
index 116c70de..808338d4 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.atan.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.atan.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.atan 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.atan 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.atan \- arc tangent
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The arc tangent of `x` in radians.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).atan() // -> (π/4)
-= 0.7854
+assert (1.0).atan() == 0.7854
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.atan2.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.atan2.3
index 601047a1..ee2400aa 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.atan2.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.atan2.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.atan2 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.atan2 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.atan2 \- arc tangent from 2 variables
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ The arc tangent of `x/y` in radians.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Num.atan2(1, 1) // -> (π/4)
-= 0.7854
+assert Num.atan2(1, 1) == 0.7854
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.atanh.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.atanh.3
index 43bfcc77..c7c30692 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.atanh.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.atanh.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.atanh 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.atanh 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.atanh \- arc hyperbolic tangent.
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The inverse hyperbolic tangent of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.5).atanh()
-= 0.5493
+assert (0.5).atanh() == 0.5493
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.cbrt.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.cbrt.3
index b74d2a15..15e0ee9e 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.cbrt.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.cbrt.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.cbrt 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.cbrt 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.cbrt \- cube root
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The cube root of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (27.0).cbrt()
-= 3
+assert (27.0).cbrt() == 3
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.ceil.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.ceil.3
index 639d7c3d..c0aac8a9 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.ceil.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.ceil.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.ceil 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.ceil 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.ceil \- ceiling function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The smallest integer greater than or equal to `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (3.2).ceil()
-= 4
+assert (3.2).ceil() == 4
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.clamped.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.clamped.3
index 01037d44..3ed48344 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.clamped.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.clamped.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.clamped 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.clamped 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.clamped \- clamp a number
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ The first argument clamped between the other two arguments.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (2.5).clamped(5.5, 10.5)
-= 5.5
+assert (2.5).clamped(5.5, 10.5) == 5.5
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.copysign.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.copysign.3
index 1fd4d898..9230754c 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.copysign.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.copysign.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.copysign 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.copysign 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.copysign \- copy a number's sign
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A number with the magnitude of `x` and the sign of `y`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (3.0).copysign(-1)
-= -3
+assert (3.0).copysign(-1) == -3
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.cos.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.cos.3
index ed1df601..6071c022 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.cos.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.cos.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.cos 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.cos 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.cos \- cosine
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The cosine of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).cos()
-= 1
+assert (0.0).cos() == 1
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.cosh.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.cosh.3
index 59ec417d..843ec369 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.cosh.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.cosh.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.cosh 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.cosh 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.cosh \- hyperbolic cosine
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The hyperbolic cosine of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).cosh()
-= 1
+assert (0.0).cosh() == 1
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.erf.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.erf.3
index 5f1a56f9..aec6194f 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.erf.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.erf.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.erf 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.erf 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.erf \- error function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The error function of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).erf()
-= 0
+assert (0.0).erf() == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.erfc.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.erfc.3
index cf0bcad7..27dcb44a 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.erfc.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.erfc.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.erfc 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.erfc 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.erfc \- complimentary error function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The complementary error function of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).erfc()
-= 1
+assert (0.0).erfc() == 1
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.exp.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.exp.3
index e4ac0608..4778a76d 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.exp.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.exp.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.exp 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.exp 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.exp \- base-e exponentiation
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The value of $e^x$.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).exp()
-= 2.7183
+assert (1.0).exp() == 2.7183
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.exp2.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.exp2.3
index 4ac3e868..1d997802 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.exp2.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.exp2.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.exp2 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.exp2 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.exp2 \- base-2 exponentiation
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The value of $2^x$.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (3.0).exp2()
-= 8
+assert (3.0).exp2() == 8
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.expm1.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.expm1.3
index abec8bf1..956bb3ac 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.expm1.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.expm1.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.expm1 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.expm1 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.expm1 \- base-e exponential minus 1
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The value of $e^x - 1$.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).expm1()
-= 1.7183
+assert (1.0).expm1() == 1.7183
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.fdim.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.fdim.3
index 32ece8ba..2498fc7b 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.fdim.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.fdim.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.fdim 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.fdim 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.fdim \- positive difference
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@ The positive difference $\max(0, x - y)$.
 .EX
 fd
 
->> (5.0).fdim(3)
-= 2
+assert (5.0).fdim(3) == 2
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.floor.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.floor.3
index 63118259..2107a1f0 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.floor.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.floor.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.floor 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.floor 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.floor \- floor function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The largest integer less than or equal to `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (3.7).floor()
-= 3
+assert (3.7).floor() == 3
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.hypot.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.hypot.3
index c640236f..3c2e0913 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.hypot.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.hypot.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.hypot 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.hypot 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.hypot \- Euclidean distance function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ The Euclidean norm of `x` and `y`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Num.hypot(3, 4)
-= 5
+assert Num.hypot(3, 4) == 5
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.is_between.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.is_between.3
index ae08f92a..7077b397 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.is_between.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.is_between.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.is_between 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.is_between 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.is_between \- check if a number is in a range
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,10 +31,7 @@ high	Num	The upper bound to check (inclusive). 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (7.5).is_between(1, 10)
-= yes
->> (7.5).is_between(100, 200)
-= no
->> (7.5).is_between(1, 7.5)
-= yes
+assert (7.5).is_between(1, 10) == yes
+assert (7.5).is_between(100, 200) == no
+assert (7.5).is_between(1, 7.5) == yes
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.isfinite.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.isfinite.3
index 24a925ab..99fdd913 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.isfinite.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.isfinite.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.isfinite 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.isfinite 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.isfinite \- check for finite number
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ n	Num	The number to be checked. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).isfinite()
-= yes
->> Num.INF.isfinite()
-= no
+assert (1.0).isfinite() == yes
+assert Num.INF.isfinite() == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.isinf.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.isinf.3
index 9e0be863..f8587d7a 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.isinf.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.isinf.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.isinf 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.isinf 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.isinf \- check for infinite number
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ n	Num	The number to be checked. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Num.INF.isinf()
-= yes
->> (1.0).isinf()
-= no
+assert Num.INF.isinf() == yes
+assert (1.0).isinf() == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.j0.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.j0.3
index f2d7e0cb..1ad0ed38 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.j0.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.j0.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.j0 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.j0 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.j0 \- Bessel function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The Bessel function of the first kind of order 0 of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).j0()
-= 1
+assert (0.0).j0() == 1
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.j1.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.j1.3
index 65d59793..7f3fda5a 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.j1.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.j1.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.j1 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.j1 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.j1 \- Bessel function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The Bessel function of the first kind of order 1 of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).j1()
-= 0
+assert (0.0).j1() == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.log.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.log.3
index de0a2d5c..5cfd660c 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.log.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.log.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.log 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.log 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.log \- natural logarithm
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The natural logarithm of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Num.E.log()
-= 1
+assert Num.E.log() == 1
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.log10.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.log10.3
index 24682774..87000cb9 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.log10.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.log10.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.log10 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.log10 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.log10 \- logarithm base-10
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The base-10 logarithm of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (100.0).log10()
-= 2
+assert (100.0).log10() == 2
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.log1p.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.log1p.3
index 0fb715d7..dcf4a253 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.log1p.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.log1p.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.log1p 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.log1p 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.log1p \- logarithm of 1 plus x
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The value of $\log(1 + x)$.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).log1p()
-= 0.6931
+assert (1.0).log1p() == 0.6931
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.log2.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.log2.3
index 68820181..3e162d15 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.log2.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.log2.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.log2 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.log2 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.log2 \- logarithm base-2
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The base-2 logarithm of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (8.0).log2()
-= 3
+assert (8.0).log2() == 3
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.logb.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.logb.3
index f7de8d87..519e6042 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.logb.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.logb.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.logb 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.logb 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.logb \- exponent of a floating point value
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The binary exponent of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (8.0).logb()
-= 3
+assert (8.0).logb() == 3
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.mix.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.mix.3
index a3a06b96..f06462eb 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.mix.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.mix.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.mix 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.mix 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.mix \- mix two numbers by an amount
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ The interpolated number between `x` and `y` based on `amount`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.5).mix(10, 20)
-= 15
->> (0.25).mix(10, 20)
-= 12.5
+assert (0.5).mix(10, 20) == 15
+assert (0.25).mix(10, 20) == 12.5
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.near.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.near.3
index 58ec4989..ef1b80ce 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.near.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.near.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.near 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.near 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.near \- check if two numbers are near each other
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,12 +32,7 @@ min_epsilon	Num	The absolute tolerance. Default is `1e-9`. 	1e-9
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).near(1.000000001)
-= yes
-
->> (100.0).near(110, ratio=0.1)
-= yes
-
->> (5.0).near(5.1, min_epsilon=0.1)
-= yes
+assert (1.0).near(1.000000001) == yes
+assert (100.0).near(110, ratio=0.1) == yes
+assert (5.0).near(5.1, min_epsilon=0.1) == yes
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.nextafter.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.nextafter.3
index b5b69948..1cc51818 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.nextafter.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.nextafter.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.nextafter 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.nextafter 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.nextafter \- next floating point number
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ The next representable value after `x` in the direction of `y`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).nextafter(1.1)
-= 1.0000000000000002
+assert (1.0).nextafter(1.1) == 1.0000000000000002
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.parse.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.parse.3
index 63165e59..d224e4e8 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.parse.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.parse.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.parse 3 2025-08-16 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.parse 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.parse \- convert text to number
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,16 +30,10 @@ The number represented by the text or `none` if the entire text can't be parsed
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Num.parse("3.14")
-= 3.14 : Num?
->> Num.parse("1e3")
-= 1000 : Num?
-
->> Num.parse("1.5junk")
-= none : Num?
+assert Num.parse("3.14") == 3.14
+assert Num.parse("1e3") == 1000
+assert Num.parse("1.5junk") == none
 remainder : Text
->> Num.parse("1.5junk", &remainder)
-= 1.5 : Num?
->> remainder
-= "junk"
+assert Num.parse("1.5junk", &remainder) == 1.5
+assert remainder == "junk"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.percent.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.percent.3
index 82b9f6b4..5c41845e 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.percent.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.percent.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.percent 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.percent 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.percent \- format as a percentage
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,12 +30,8 @@ A text representation of the number as a percentage with a percent sign.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.5).percent()
-= "50%"
->> (1./3.).percent(2)
-= "33.33%"
->> (1./3.).percent(2, precision=0.0001)
-= "33.3333%"
->> (1./3.).percent(2, precision=10.)
-= "30%"
+assert (0.5).percent() == "50%"
+assert (1./3.).percent(2) == "33.33%"
+assert (1./3.).percent(2, precision=0.0001) == "33.3333%"
+assert (1./3.).percent(2, precision=10.) == "30%"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.rint.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.rint.3
index 3a021eb1..ca1f9bfa 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.rint.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.rint.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.rint 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.rint 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.rint \- round to nearest integer
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ The nearest integer value of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (3.5).rint()
-= 4
->> (2.5).rint()
-= 2
+assert (3.5).rint() == 4
+assert (2.5).rint() == 2
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.round.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.round.3
index 5cd46d6a..18075d34 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.round.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.round.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.round 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.round 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.round \- round to nearest integer
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ The nearest integer value of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (2.3).round()
-= 2
->> (2.7).round()
-= 3
+assert (2.3).round() == 2
+assert (2.7).round() == 3
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.significand.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.significand.3
index 1349d08e..8cf9102c 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.significand.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.significand.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.significand 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.significand 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.significand \- get mantissa
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The significand of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1234.567).significand()
-= 0.1234567
+assert (1234.567).significand() == 0.1234567
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.sin.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.sin.3
index f338741d..1d67353f 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.sin.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.sin.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.sin 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.sin 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.sin \- sine
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The sine of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).sin()
-= 0
+assert (0.0).sin() == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.sinh.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.sinh.3
index 42ed5158..c154356f 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.sinh.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.sinh.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.sinh 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.sinh 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.sinh \- hyperbolic sine
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The hyperbolic sine of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).sinh()
-= 0
+assert (0.0).sinh() == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.sqrt.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.sqrt.3
index 64784753..82cba25e 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.sqrt.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.sqrt.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.sqrt 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.sqrt 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.sqrt \- square root
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The square root of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (16.0).sqrt()
-= 4
+assert (16.0).sqrt() == 4
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.tan.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.tan.3
index 3c780247..3e66ebb7 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.tan.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.tan.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.tan 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.tan 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.tan \- tangent
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The tangent of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).tan()
-= 0
+assert (0.0).tan() == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.tanh.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.tanh.3
index e9814b22..86c97449 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.tanh.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.tanh.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.tanh 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.tanh 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.tanh \- hyperbolic tangent
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The hyperbolic tangent of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.0).tanh()
-= 0
+assert (0.0).tanh() == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.tgamma.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.tgamma.3
index e5f450a8..c2cfb0f1 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.tgamma.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.tgamma.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.tgamma 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.tgamma 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.tgamma \- true gamma function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The gamma function of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).tgamma()
-= 1
+assert (1.0).tgamma() == 1
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.trunc.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.trunc.3
index 9d1c9e1e..e32b0949 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.trunc.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.trunc.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.trunc 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.trunc 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.trunc \- truncate a number
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ The integer part of `x` towards zero.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (3.7).trunc()
-= 3
->> (-3.7).trunc()
-= -3
+assert (3.7).trunc() == 3
+assert (-3.7).trunc() == -3
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.with_precision.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.with_precision.3
index 6dabcc0c..66b5c0e9 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.with_precision.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.with_precision.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.with_precision 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.with_precision 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.with_precision \- round to a given precision
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ The number, rounded to the given precision level.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (0.1234567).with_precision(0.01)
-= 0.12
->> (123456.).with_precision(100)
-= 123500
->> (1234567.).with_precision(5)
-= 1234565
+assert (0.1234567).with_precision(0.01) == 0.12
+assert (123456.).with_precision(100) == 123500
+assert (1234567.).with_precision(5) == 1234565
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.y0.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.y0.3
index d97523d1..0645c252 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.y0.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.y0.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.y0 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.y0 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.y0 \- Bessel function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The Bessel function of the second kind of order 0 of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).y0()
-= -0.7652
+assert (1.0).y0() == -0.7652
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Num.y1.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Num.y1.3
index 8f4a8b59..ef572874 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Num.y1.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Num.y1.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Num.y1 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Num.y1 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Num.y1 \- Bessel function
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The Bessel function of the second kind of order 1 of `x`.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (1.0).y1()
-= 0.4401
+assert (1.0).y1() == 0.4401
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.accessed.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.accessed.3
index a3b123e8..51e4bbed 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.accessed.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.accessed.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.accessed 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.accessed 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.accessed \- access time
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ A 64-bit unix epoch timestamp representing when the file or directory was last a
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./file.txt).accessed()
-= 1704221100?
->> (./not-a-file).accessed()
-= none
+assert (./file.txt).accessed() == 1704221100
+assert (./not-a-file).accessed() == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.base_name.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.base_name.3
index 61ab427f..fe43fc04 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.base_name.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.base_name.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.base_name 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.base_name 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.base_name \- base name of a file
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The base name of the file or directory.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./path/to/file.txt).base_name()
-= "file.txt"
+assert (./path/to/file.txt).base_name() == "file.txt"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_execute.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_execute.3
index 8ede21d2..7f9ed358 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_execute.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_execute.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.can_execute 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.can_execute 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.can_execute \- check execute permissions
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ path	Path	The path of the file to check. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (/bin/sh).can_execute()
-= yes
->> (/usr/include/stdlib.h).can_execute()
-= no
->> (/non/existant/file).can_execute()
-= no
+assert (/bin/sh).can_execute() == yes
+assert (/usr/include/stdlib.h).can_execute() == no
+assert (/non/existant/file).can_execute() == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_read.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_read.3
index 2848fef2..30cb39a0 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_read.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_read.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.can_read 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.can_read 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.can_read \- check read permissions
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ path	Path	The path of the file to check. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (/usr/include/stdlib.h).can_read()
-= yes
->> (/etc/shadow).can_read()
-= no
->> (/non/existant/file).can_read()
-= no
+assert (/usr/include/stdlib.h).can_read() == yes
+assert (/etc/shadow).can_read() == no
+assert (/non/existant/file).can_read() == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_write.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_write.3
index 51c4527b..d1be5006 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_write.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.can_write.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.can_write 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.can_write 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.can_write \- check write permissions
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ path	Path	The path of the file to check. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (/tmp).can_write()
-= yes
->> (/etc/passwd).can_write()
-= no
->> (/non/existant/file).can_write()
-= no
+assert (/tmp).can_write() == yes
+assert (/etc/passwd).can_write() == no
+assert (/non/existant/file).can_write() == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.changed.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.changed.3
index 21e487b1..b6bd8033 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.changed.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.changed.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.changed 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.changed 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.changed \- get the last changed time
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ This is the ["ctime"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stat_(system_call)#ctime) of
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./file.txt).changed()
-= 1704221100?
->> (./not-a-file).changed()
-= none
+assert (./file.txt).changed() == 1704221100
+assert (./not-a-file).changed() == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.child.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.child.3
index c1d9b27b..f61bc9d0 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.child.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.child.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.child 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.child 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.child \- append a child to a path
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A new path representing the child.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./directory).child("file.txt")
-= (./directory/file.txt)
+assert (./directory).child("file.txt") == (./directory/file.txt)
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.children.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.children.3
index 8b5168a6..10e80713 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.children.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.children.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.children 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.children 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.children \- get children of a directory
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A list of paths for the children.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./directory).children(include_hidden=yes)
-= [".git", "foo.txt"]
+assert (./directory).children(include_hidden=yes) == [".git", "foo.txt"]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.current_dir.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.current_dir.3
index f15439de..2d887983 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.current_dir.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.current_dir.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.current_dir 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.current_dir 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.current_dir \- get current directory
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -20,6 +20,5 @@ The absolute path of the current directory.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Path.current_dir()
-= (/home/user/tomo)
+assert Path.current_dir() == (/home/user/tomo)
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.exists.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.exists.3
index 3ac63a15..923fa27d 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.exists.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.exists.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.exists 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.exists 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.exists \- check if a path exists
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ path	Path	The path to check. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (/).exists()
-= yes
+assert (/).exists() == yes
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.extension.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.extension.3
index 08d348c8..f77f692a 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.extension.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.extension.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.extension 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.extension 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.extension \- get file extension
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,12 +30,8 @@ The file extension (not including the leading `.`) or an empty text if there is
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./file.tar.gz).extension()
-= "tar.gz"
->> (./file.tar.gz).extension(full=no)
-= "gz"
->> (/foo).extension()
-= ""
->> (./.git).extension()
-= ""
+assert (./file.tar.gz).extension() == "tar.gz"
+assert (./file.tar.gz).extension(full=no) == "gz"
+assert (/foo).extension() == ""
+assert (./.git).extension() == ""
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.files.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.files.3
index 74b2168b..fcde934f 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.files.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.files.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.files 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.files 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.files \- list files in a directory
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A list of file paths.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./directory).files(include_hidden=yes)
-= [(./directory/file1.txt), (./directory/file2.txt)]
+assert (./directory).files(include_hidden=yes) == [(./directory/file1.txt), (./directory/file2.txt)]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.from_components.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.from_components.3
index 8fe4929f..f7dbd7f1 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.from_components.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.from_components.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.from_components 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.from_components 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.from_components \- build a path from components
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,10 +29,7 @@ A path representing the given components.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Path.from_components(["/", "usr", "include"])
-= /usr/include
->> Path.from_components(["foo.txt"])
-= ./foo.txt
->> Path.from_components(["~", ".local"])
-= ~/.local
+assert Path.from_components(["/", "usr", "include"]) == (/usr/include)
+assert Path.from_components(["foo.txt"]) == (./foo.txt)
+assert Path.from_components(["~", ".local"]) == (~/.local)
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.glob.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.glob.3
index 6d857322..07de7a33 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.glob.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.glob.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.glob 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.glob 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.glob \- perform file globbing
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -36,19 +36,11 @@ A list of file paths that match the glob.
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
 # Current directory includes: foo.txt, baz.txt, qux.jpg, .hidden
->> (./*).glob()
-= [(./foo.txt), (./baz.txt), (./qux.jpg)]
-
->> (./*.txt).glob()
-= [(./foo.txt), (./baz.txt)]
-
->> (./*.{txt,jpg}).glob()
-= [(./foo.txt), (./baz.txt), (./qux.jpg)]
-
->> (./.*).glob()
-= [(./.hidden)]
+assert (./*).glob() == [(./foo.txt), (./baz.txt), (./qux.jpg)]
+assert (./*.txt).glob() == [(./foo.txt), (./baz.txt)]
+assert (./*.{txt,jpg}).glob() == [(./foo.txt), (./baz.txt), (./qux.jpg)]
+assert (./.*).glob() == [(./.hidden)]
 
 # Globs with no matches return an empty list:
->> (./*.xxx).glob()
-= []
+assert (./*.xxx).glob() == []
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.group.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.group.3
index bb49b4f3..5c9f80c8 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.group.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.group.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.group 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.group 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.group \- get the owning group
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ The name of the group which owns the file or directory, or `none` if the path do
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (/bin).group()
-= "root"
->> (/non/existent/file).group()
-= none
+assert (/bin).group() == "root"
+assert (/non/existent/file).group() == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.has_extension.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.has_extension.3
index 4556c819..ffd1f967 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.has_extension.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.has_extension.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.has_extension 3 2025-06-24 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.has_extension 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.has_extension \- check if a path has a given extension
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,12 +30,8 @@ Whether or not the path has the given extension.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (/foo.txt).has_extension("txt")
-= yes
->> (/foo.txt).has_extension(".txt")
-= yes
->> (/foo.tar.gz).has_extension("gz")
-= yes
->> (/foo.tar.gz).has_extension("zip")
-= no
+assert (/foo.txt).has_extension("txt") == yes
+assert (/foo.txt).has_extension(".txt") == yes
+assert (/foo.tar.gz).has_extension("gz") == yes
+assert (/foo.tar.gz).has_extension("zip") == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_directory.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_directory.3
index 5b098b98..8ed41249 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_directory.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_directory.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.is_directory 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.is_directory 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.is_directory \- check if a path is a directory
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ follow_symlinks		Whether to follow symbolic links. 	yes
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./directory/).is_directory()
-= yes
-
->> (./file.txt).is_directory()
-= no
+assert (./directory/).is_directory() == yes
+assert (./file.txt).is_directory() == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_file.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_file.3
index b5d3b8f2..8d6218f3 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_file.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_file.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.is_file 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.is_file 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.is_file \- check if a path is a file
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ follow_symlinks		Whether to follow symbolic links. 	yes
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./file.txt).is_file()
-= yes
-
->> (./directory/).is_file()
-= no
+assert (./file.txt).is_file() == yes
+assert (./directory/).is_file() == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_socket.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_socket.3
index 1565cc92..1733364e 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_socket.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_socket.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.is_socket 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.is_socket 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.is_socket \- check if a path is a socket
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ follow_symlinks		Whether to follow symbolic links. 	yes
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./socket).is_socket()
-= yes
+assert (./socket).is_socket() == yes
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_symlink.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_symlink.3
index a09ea8c8..6a8bdb7e 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_symlink.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.is_symlink.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.is_symlink 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.is_symlink 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.is_symlink \- check if a path is a symbolic link
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ path	Path	The path to check. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./link).is_symlink()
-= yes
+assert (./link).is_symlink() == yes
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.modified.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.modified.3
index 61d7d064..c91aae03 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.modified.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.modified.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.modified 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.modified 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.modified \- get file modification time
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ A 64-bit unix epoch timestamp representing when the file or directory was last m
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./file.txt).modified()
-= 1704221100?
->> (./not-a-file).modified()
-= none
+assert (./file.txt).modified() == 1704221100
+assert (./not-a-file).modified() == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.owner.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.owner.3
index af9e40e7..2f4913cd 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.owner.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.owner.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.owner 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.owner 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.owner \- get file owner
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ The name of the user who owns the file or directory, or `none` if the path does
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (/bin).owner()
-= "root"
->> (/non/existent/file).owner()
-= none
+assert (/bin).owner() == "root"
+assert (/non/existent/file).owner() == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.parent.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.parent.3
index 03528c2c..459d97c3 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.parent.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.parent.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.parent 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.parent 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.parent \- get parent directory
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ The path of the parent directory.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./path/to/file.txt).parent()
-= (./path/to/)
+assert (./path/to/file.txt).parent() == (./path/to/)
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.read.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.read.3
index b3c4ba44..779bb397 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.read.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.read.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.read 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.read 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.read \- read file contents
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ The contents of the file. If the file could not be read, none will be returned.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./hello.txt).read()
-= "Hello"?
-
->> (./nosuchfile.xxx).read()
-= none
+assert (./hello.txt).read() == "Hello"
+assert (./nosuchfile.xxx).read() == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.read_bytes.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.read_bytes.3
index 22604598..a23cbf6d 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.read_bytes.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.read_bytes.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.read_bytes 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.read_bytes 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.read_bytes \- read file contents as bytes
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ The byte contents of the file. If the file cannot be read, none will be returned
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./hello.txt).read()
-= [72, 101, 108, 108, 111]?
-
->> (./nosuchfile.xxx).read()
-= none
+assert (./hello.txt).read() == [72, 101, 108, 108, 111]
+assert (./nosuchfile.xxx).read() == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.relative_to.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.relative_to.3
index 5225870b..963b9a5b 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.relative_to.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.relative_to.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.relative_to 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.relative_to 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.relative_to \- apply a relative path to another
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ The relative path.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./path/to/file.txt).relative(relative_to=(./path))
-= (./to/file.txt)
+assert (./path/to/file.txt).relative(relative_to=(./path)) == (./to/file.txt)
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.resolved.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.resolved.3
index e2479595..a40fd80c 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.resolved.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.resolved.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.resolved 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.resolved 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.resolved \- resolve a path
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ The resolved absolute path.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (~/foo).resolved()
-= (/home/user/foo)
-
->> (./path/to/file.txt).resolved(relative_to=(/foo))
-= (/foo/path/to/file.txt)
+assert (~/foo).resolved() == (/home/user/foo)
+assert (./path/to/file.txt).resolved(relative_to=(/foo)) == (/foo/path/to/file.txt)
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.sibling.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.sibling.3
index 5cd1afa1..5c39d159 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.sibling.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.sibling.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.sibling 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.sibling 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.sibling \- get another path in the same directory
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A new path representing the sibling.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (/foo/baz).sibling("doop")
-= (/foo/doop)
+assert (/foo/baz).sibling("doop") == (/foo/doop)
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.subdirectories.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.subdirectories.3
index 1ac0e258..a691f94a 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.subdirectories.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.subdirectories.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.subdirectories 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.subdirectories 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.subdirectories \- get subdirectories
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ A list of subdirectory paths.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> (./directory).subdirectories()
-= [(./directory/subdir1), (./directory/subdir2)]
-
->> (./directory).subdirectories(include_hidden=yes)
-= [(./directory/.git), (./directory/subdir1), (./directory/subdir2)]
+assert (./directory).subdirectories() == [(./directory/subdir1), (./directory/subdir2)]
+assert (./directory).subdirectories(include_hidden=yes) == [(./directory/.git), (./directory/subdir1), (./directory/subdir2)]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.unique_directory.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.unique_directory.3
index 02b4b7e7..866ca565 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.unique_directory.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.unique_directory.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.unique_directory 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.unique_directory 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.unique_directory \- create a directory with a unique name
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ A unique directory path after creating the directory.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> created := (/tmp/my-dir.XXXXXX).unique_directory()
-= (/tmp/my-dir-AwoxbM/)
->> created.is_directory()
-= yes
+assert created := (/tmp/my-dir.XXXXXX).unique_directory() == (/tmp/my-dir-AwoxbM/)
+assert created.is_directory() == yes
 created.remove()
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.write_unique.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.write_unique.3
index 27ac6341..94f3cd6f 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.write_unique.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.write_unique.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.write_unique 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.write_unique 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.write_unique \- write to a uniquely named file
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ The path of the newly created unique file.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> created := (./file-XXXXXX.txt).write_unique("Hello, world!")
-= (./file-27QHtq.txt)
->> created.read()
-= "Hello, world!"
+created := (./file-XXXXXX.txt).write_unique("Hello, world!")
+assert created == (./file-27QHtq.txt)
+assert created.read() == "Hello, world!"
 created.remove()
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Path.write_unique_bytes.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Path.write_unique_bytes.3
index 077dc44a..f4a82e63 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Path.write_unique_bytes.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Path.write_unique_bytes.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Path.write_unique_bytes 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Path.write_unique_bytes 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Path.write_unique_bytes \- write bytes to a uniquely named file
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ The path of the newly created unique file.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> created := (./file-XXXXXX.txt).write_unique_bytes([1, 2, 3])
-= (./file-27QHtq.txt)
->> created.read()
-= [1, 2, 3]
+created := (./file-XXXXXX.txt).write_unique_bytes([1, 2, 3])
+assert created == (./file-27QHtq.txt)
+assert created.read() == [1, 2, 3]
 created.remove()
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Table.clear.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Table.clear.3
index c7eeb8bd..5b1be29e 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Table.clear.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Table.clear.3
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Table.clear 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Table.clear 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Table.clear \- clear a table
 .SH LIBRARY
 Tomo Standard Library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI Table.clear\ :\ func(t:\ &{K=V}\ ->\ Void)
+.BI Table.clear\ :\ func(t:\ &{K:V}\ ->\ Void)
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Removes all key-value pairs from the table.
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ allbox;
 lb lb lbx lb
 l l l l.
 Name	Type	Description	Default
-t	&{K=V}	The reference to the table. 	-
+t	&{K:V}	The reference to the table. 	-
 .TE
 .SH RETURN
 Nothing.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> t.clear()
+t := &{"A":1}
+t.clear()
+assert t == {}
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Table.get.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Table.get.3
index 97bae770..ede699cf 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Table.get.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Table.get.3
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Table.get 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Table.get 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Table.get \- get an item from a table
 .SH LIBRARY
 Tomo Standard Library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI Table.get\ :\ func(t:\ {K=V},\ key:\ K\ ->\ V?)
+.BI Table.get\ :\ func(t:\ {K:V},\ key:\ K\ ->\ V?)
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Retrieves the value associated with a key, or returns `none` if the key is not present.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ allbox;
 lb lb lbx lb
 l l l l.
 Name	Type	Description	Default
-t	{K=V}	The table. 	-
+t	{K:V}	The table. 	-
 key	K	The key whose associated value is to be retrieved. 	-
 .TE
 .SH RETURN
@@ -33,16 +33,9 @@ Default values for the table are ignored.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> t := {"A"=1, "B"=2}
->> t.get("A")
-= 1?
-
->> t.get("????")
-= none
-
->> t.get("A")!
-= 1
-
->> t.get("????") or 0
-= 0
+t := {"A": 1, "B": 2}
+assert t.get("A") == 1
+assert t.get("????") == none
+assert t.get("A")! == 1
+assert t.get("????") or 0 == 0
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Table.get_or_set.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Table.get_or_set.3
index d607171a..38e73a4b 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Table.get_or_set.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Table.get_or_set.3
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Table.get_or_set 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Table.get_or_set 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Table.get_or_set \- get an item or set a default if absent
 .SH LIBRARY
 Tomo Standard Library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI Table.get_or_set\ :\ func(t:\ &{K=V},\ key:\ K,\ default:\ V\ ->\ V?)
+.BI Table.get_or_set\ :\ func(t:\ &{K:V},\ key:\ K,\ default:\ V\ ->\ V?)
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 If the given key is in the table, return the associated value. Otherwise, insert the given default value into the table and return it.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ allbox;
 lb lb lbx lb
 l l l l.
 Name	Type	Description	Default
-t	&{K=V}	The table. 	-
+t	&{K:V}	The table. 	-
 key	K	The key whose associated value is to be retrieved. 	-
 default	V	The default value to insert and return if the key is not present in the table. 	-
 .TE
@@ -35,14 +35,11 @@ The default value is only evaluated if the key is missing.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> t := &{"A"=@[1, 2, 3]; default=@[]}
->> t.get_or_set("A").insert(4)
->> t.get_or_set("B").insert(99)
->> t
-= &{"A"=@[1, 2, 3, 4], "B"=@[99]}
+t := &{"A": @[1, 2, 3]; default=@[]}
+t.get_or_set("A").insert(4)
+t.get_or_set("B").insert(99)
+assert t == &{"A": @[1, 2, 3, 4], "B": @[99]}
 
->> t.get_or_set("C", @[0, 0, 0])
-= @[0, 0, 0]
->> t
-= &{"A"=@[1, 2, 3, 4], "B"=@[99], "C"=@[0, 0, 0]}
+assert t.get_or_set("C", @[0, 0, 0]) == @[0, 0, 0]
+assert t == &{"A": @[1, 2, 3, 4], "B": @[99], "C": @[0, 0, 0]}
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Table.has.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Table.has.3
index 40111400..b2efffd6 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Table.has.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Table.has.3
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Table.has 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Table.has 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Table.has \- check for a key
 .SH LIBRARY
 Tomo Standard Library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI Table.has\ :\ func(t:\ {K=V},\ key:\ K\ ->\ Bool)
+.BI Table.has\ :\ func(t:\ {K:V},\ key:\ K\ ->\ Bool)
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Checks if the table contains a specified key.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ allbox;
 lb lb lbx lb
 l l l l.
 Name	Type	Description	Default
-t	{K=V}	The table. 	-
+t	{K:V}	The table. 	-
 key	K	The key to check for presence. 	-
 .TE
 .SH RETURN
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ key	K	The key to check for presence. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> {"A"=1, "B"=2}.has("A")
-= yes
->> {"A"=1, "B"=2}.has("xxx")
-= no
+assert {"A": 1, "B": 2}.has("A") == yes
+assert {"A": 1, "B": 2}.has("xxx") == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Table.remove.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Table.remove.3
index 5fbb31d7..ce6010b3 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Table.remove.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Table.remove.3
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Table.remove 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Table.remove 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Table.remove \- remove a table entry
 .SH LIBRARY
 Tomo Standard Library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI Table.remove\ :\ func(t:\ {K=V},\ key:\ K\ ->\ Void)
+.BI Table.remove\ :\ func(t:\ {K:V},\ key:\ K\ ->\ Void)
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Removes the key-value pair associated with a specified key.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ allbox;
 lb lb lbx lb
 l l l l.
 Name	Type	Description	Default
-t	{K=V}	The reference to the table. 	-
+t	{K:V}	The reference to the table. 	-
 key	K	The key of the key-value pair to remove. 	-
 .TE
 .SH RETURN
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ Nothing.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
-t := {"A"=1, "B"=2}
+t := {"A": 1, "B": 2}
 t.remove("A")
->> t
-= {"B"=2}
+assert t == {"B": 2}
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Table.set.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Table.set.3
index b3ffdd1d..f1303189 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Table.set.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Table.set.3
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Table.set 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Table.set 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Table.set \- set a table entry
 .SH LIBRARY
 Tomo Standard Library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI Table.set\ :\ func(t:\ {K=V},\ key:\ K,\ value:\ V\ ->\ Void)
+.BI Table.set\ :\ func(t:\ {K:V},\ key:\ K,\ value:\ V\ ->\ Void)
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Sets or updates the value associated with a specified key.
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ allbox;
 lb lb lbx lb
 l l l l.
 Name	Type	Description	Default
-t	{K=V}	The reference to the table. 	-
+t	{K:V}	The reference to the table. 	-
 key	K	The key to set or update. 	-
 value	V	The value to associate with the key. 	-
 .TE
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ Nothing.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
-t := {"A"=1, "B"=2}
+t := {"A": 1, "B": 2}
 t.set("C", 3)
->> t
-= {"A"=1, "B"=2, "C"=3}
+assert t == {"A": 1, "B": 2, "C": 3}
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Table.with_fallback.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Table.with_fallback.3
index 89c78fe1..c0719bd3 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Table.with_fallback.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Table.with_fallback.3
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Table.with_fallback 3 2025-06-24 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Table.with_fallback 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Table.with_fallback \- return a table with a new fallback
 .SH LIBRARY
 Tomo Standard Library
 .SH SYNOPSIS
 .nf
-.BI Table.with_fallback\ :\ func(t:\ {K=V},\ fallback:\ {K=V}?\ ->\ {K=V})
+.BI Table.with_fallback\ :\ func(t:\ {K:V},\ fallback:\ {K:V}?\ ->\ {K:V})
 .fi
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 Return a copy of a table with a different fallback table.
@@ -22,19 +22,17 @@ allbox;
 lb lb lbx lb
 l l l l.
 Name	Type	Description	Default
-t	{K=V}	The table whose fallback will be replaced. 	-
-fallback	{K=V}?	The new fallback table value. 	-
+t	{K:V}	The table whose fallback will be replaced. 	-
+fallback	{K:V}?	The new fallback table value. 	-
 .TE
 .SH RETURN
 The original table with a different fallback.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
-t := {"A"=1; fallback={"B"=2}}
-t2 = t.with_fallback({"B"=3"})
->> t2["B"]
-= 3?
+t := {"A": 1; fallback={"B": 2}}
+t2 = t.with_fallback({"B": 3"})
+assert t2["B"] == 3
 t3 = t.with_fallback(none)
->> t2["B"]
-= none
+assert t2["B"] == none
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.as_c_string.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.as_c_string.3
index ad3c0a2d..ef49eeb7 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.as_c_string.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.as_c_string.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.as_c_string 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.as_c_string 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.as_c_string \- convert to C-style string
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ A C-style string (`CString`) representing the text.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Hello".as_c_string()
-= CString("Hello")
+assert "Hello".as_c_string() == CString("Hello")
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.at.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.at.3
index e9b3e8ae..2d46c256 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.at.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.at.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.at 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.at 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.at \- get a letter
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -33,6 +33,5 @@ Negative indices are counted from the back of the text, so `-1` means the last c
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Amélie".at(3)
-= "é"
+assert "Amélie".at(3) == "é"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.caseless_equals.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.caseless_equals.3
index 97850208..1470c4db 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.caseless_equals.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.caseless_equals.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.caseless_equals 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.caseless_equals 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.caseless_equals \- case-insensitive comparison
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,10 +31,8 @@ language	Text	The ISO 639 language code for which casing rules to use. 	"C"
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "A".caseless_equals("a")
-= yes
+assert "A".caseless_equals("a") == yes
 
 # Turkish lowercase "I" is "ı" (dotless I), not "i"
->> "I".caseless_equals("i", language="tr_TR")
-= no
+assert "I".caseless_equals("i", language="tr_TR") == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.codepoint_names.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.codepoint_names.3
index 36c9ba06..61a4c9a5 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.codepoint_names.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.codepoint_names.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.codepoint_names 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.codepoint_names 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.codepoint_names \- get unicode codepoint names
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ A list of codepoint names (`[Text]`).
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Amélie".codepoint_names()
-= ["LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A", "LATIN SMALL LETTER M", "LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE", "LATIN SMALL LETTER L", "LATIN SMALL LETTER I", "LATIN SMALL LETTER E"]
+assert "Amélie".codepoint_names() == [
+    "LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A",
+    "LATIN SMALL LETTER M",
+    "LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE",
+    "LATIN SMALL LETTER L",
+    "LATIN SMALL LETTER I",
+    "LATIN SMALL LETTER E",
+]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.ends_with.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.ends_with.3
index 38fa4c0b..7b5ff696 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.ends_with.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.ends_with.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.ends_with 3 2025-08-16 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.ends_with 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.ends_with \- check suffix
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ remainder	&Text?	If non-none, this value will be set to the rest of the text up
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "hello world".ends_with("world")
-= yes
+assert "hello world".ends_with("world") == yes
 remainder : Text
->> "hello world".ends_with("world", &remainder)
-= yes
->> remainder
-= "hello "
+assert "hello world".ends_with("world", &remainder) == yes
+assert remainder == "hello "
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from.3
index 43ab22ab..6132c572 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.from 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.from 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.from \- slice from a starting index
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ A negative index counts backwards from the end of the text, so `-1` refers to th
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "hello".from(2)
-= "ello"
-
->> "hello".from(-2)
-= "lo"
+assert "hello".from(2) == "ello"
+assert "hello".from(-2) == "lo"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_c_string.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_c_string.3
index 2670f484..98b153d8 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_c_string.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_c_string.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.from_c_string 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.from_c_string 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.from_c_string \- convert C-style string to text
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ A `Text` value representing the C-style string.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Text.from_c_string(CString("Hello"))
-= "Hello"
+assert Text.from_c_string(CString("Hello")) == "Hello"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf16.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf16.3
index d4eaea02..6668baf0 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf16.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf16.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.from_utf16 3 2025-09-09 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.from_utf16 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.from_utf16 \- convert UTF16 list to text
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ The text will be normalized, so the resulting text's UTF16 sequence may not exac
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Text.from_utf16([197, 107, 101])
-= "Åke"
->> Text.from_utf16([12371, 12435, 12395, 12385, 12399, 19990, 30028])
-= "こんにちは世界".utf16()
+assert Text.from_utf16([197, 107, 101]) == "Åke"
+assert Text.from_utf16([12371, 12435, 12395, 12385, 12399, 19990, 30028]) == "こんにちは世界".utf16()
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf32.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf32.3
index 31fc344f..d93ad2c9 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf32.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf32.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.from_utf32 3 2025-09-09 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.from_utf32 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.from_utf32 \- convert UTF32 codepoints to text
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@ The text will be normalized, so the resulting text's codepoints may not exactly
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Text.from_utf32([197, 107, 101])
-= "Åke"
+assert Text.from_utf32([197, 107, 101]) == "Åke"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf8.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf8.3
index ead65dc6..ec5261ec 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf8.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.from_utf8.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.from_utf8 3 2025-09-09 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.from_utf8 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.from_utf8 \- convert UTF8 byte list to text
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,6 +32,5 @@ The text will be normalized, so the resulting text's UTF8 bytes may not exactly
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> Text.from_utf8([195, 133, 107, 101])
-= "Åke"
+assert Text.from_utf8([195, 133, 107, 101]) == "Åke"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.has.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.has.3
index c9990add..75b6b0c9 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.has.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.has.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.has 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.has 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.has \- check for substring
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ target	Text	The text to search for. 	-
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "hello world".has("wo")
-= yes
->> "hello world".has("xxx")
-= no
+assert "hello world".has("wo") == yes
+assert "hello world".has("xxx") == no
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.join.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.join.3
index 3552523e..b736f721 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.join.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.join.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.join 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.join 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.join \- concatenate with separator
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ A single `Text` value with the pieces joined by the glue.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> ", ".join(["one", "two", "three"])
-= "one, two, three"
+assert ", ".join(["one", "two", "three"]) == "one, two, three"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.left_pad.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.left_pad.3
index 28b1d000..e79e4ad6 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.left_pad.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.left_pad.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.left_pad 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.left_pad 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.left_pad \- left-pad text
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ Text with length at least `width`, with extra padding on the left as needed. If
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "x".left_pad(5)
-= "    x"
->> "x".left_pad(5, "ABC")
-= "ABCAx"
+assert "x".left_pad(5) == "    x"
+assert "x".left_pad(5, "ABC") == "ABCAx"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.lines.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.lines.3
index 855abbd8..60aa4430 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.lines.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.lines.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.lines 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.lines 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.lines \- get list of lines
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,14 +29,9 @@ A list of substrings resulting from the split.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "one\[rs]ntwo\[rs]nthree".lines()
-= ["one", "two", "three"]
->> "one\[rs]ntwo\[rs]nthree\[rs]n".lines()
-= ["one", "two", "three"]
->> "one\[rs]ntwo\[rs]nthree\[rs]n\[rs]n".lines()
-= ["one", "two", "three", ""]
->> "one\[rs]r\[rs]ntwo\[rs]r\[rs]nthree\[rs]r\[rs]n".lines()
-= ["one", "two", "three"]
->> "".lines()
-= []
+assert "one\[rs]ntwo\[rs]nthree".lines() == ["one", "two", "three"]
+assert "one\[rs]ntwo\[rs]nthree\[rs]n".lines() == ["one", "two", "three"]
+assert "one\[rs]ntwo\[rs]nthree\[rs]n\[rs]n".lines() == ["one", "two", "three", ""]
+assert "one\[rs]r\[rs]ntwo\[rs]r\[rs]nthree\[rs]r\[rs]n".lines() == ["one", "two", "three"]
+assert "".lines() == []
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.lower.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.lower.3
index 079fd01b..877227e7 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.lower.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.lower.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.lower 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.lower 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.lower \- convert to lowercase
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ The lowercase version of the text.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "AMÉLIE".lower()
-= "amélie"
-
->> "I".lower(language="tr_TR")
->> "ı"
+assert "AMÉLIE".lower() == "amélie"
+assert "I".lower(language="tr_TR") == "ı"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.middle_pad.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.middle_pad.3
index 815f54f1..8b57bf6e 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.middle_pad.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.middle_pad.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.middle_pad 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.middle_pad 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.middle_pad \- pad text, centered
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ Text with length at least `width`, with extra padding on the left and right as n
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "x".middle_pad(6)
-= "  x   "
->> "x".middle_pad(10, "ABC")
-= "ABCAxABCAB"
+assert "x".middle_pad(6) == "  x   "
+assert "x".middle_pad(10, "ABC") == "ABCAxABCAB"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.quoted.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.quoted.3
index 83a40266..8f6824fd 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.quoted.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.quoted.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.quoted 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.quoted 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.quoted \- add quotation marks and escapes
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ The text formatted as a quoted text.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "one\[rs]ntwo".quoted()
-= "\[rs]"one\[rs]\[rs]ntwo\[rs]""
+assert "one\[rs]ntwo".quoted() == "\[rs]"one\[rs]\[rs]ntwo\[rs]""
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.repeat.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.repeat.3
index 24effec4..fdc9561f 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.repeat.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.repeat.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.repeat 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.repeat 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.repeat \- repeat text
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ The text repeated the given number of times.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Abc".repeat(3)
-= "AbcAbcAbc"
+assert "Abc".repeat(3) == "AbcAbcAbc"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.replace.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.replace.3
index 6d4f20b5..7a272106 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.replace.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.replace.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.replace 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.replace 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.replace \- replace a substring
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ The text with occurrences of the target replaced.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Hello world".replace("world", "there")
-= "Hello there"
+assert "Hello world".replace("world", "there") == "Hello there"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.reversed.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.reversed.3
index c855c909..51b37acb 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.reversed.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.reversed.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.reversed 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.reversed 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.reversed \- get a reversed copy
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ A reversed version of the text.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Abc".reversed()
-= "cbA"
+assert "Abc".reversed() == "cbA"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.right_pad.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.right_pad.3
index ef0cd189..0fb128cb 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.right_pad.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.right_pad.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.right_pad 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.right_pad 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.right_pad \- right-pad text
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ Text with length at least `width`, with extra padding on the right as needed. If
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "x".right_pad(5)
-= "x    "
->> "x".right_pad(5, "ABC")
-= "xABCA"
+assert "x".right_pad(5) == "x    "
+assert "x".right_pad(5, "ABC") == "xABCA"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.slice.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.slice.3
index a716b699..48e0516a 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.slice.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.slice.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.slice 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.slice 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.slice \- get a slice of a text
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -34,12 +34,7 @@ A negative index counts backwards from the end of the text, so `-1` refers to th
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "hello".slice(2, 3)
-= "el"
-
->> "hello".slice(to=-2)
-= "hell"
-
->> "hello".slice(from=2)
-= "ello"
+assert "hello".slice(2, 3) == "el"
+assert "hello".slice(to=-2) == "hell"
+assert "hello".slice(from=2) == "ello"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.split.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.split.3
index 5eba316f..8634c509 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.split.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.split.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.split 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.split 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.split \- split a text by a delimiter
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ If an empty text is given as the delimiter, then each split will be the graphica
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "one,two,,three".split(",")
-= ["one", "two", "", "three"]
-
->> "abc".split()
-= ["a", "b", "c"]
+assert "one,two,,three".split(",") == ["one", "two", "", "three"]
+assert "abc".split() == ["a", "b", "c"]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.split_any.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.split_any.3
index 7a57433f..6c77d8d6 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.split_any.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.split_any.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.split_any 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.split_any 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.split_any \- split a text by multiple delimiters
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -34,6 +34,5 @@ To split based on an exact delimiter, use Text.split().
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "one, two,,three".split_any(", ")
-= ["one", "two", "three"]
+assert "one, two,,three".split_any(", ") == ["one", "two", "three"]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.starts_with.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.starts_with.3
index fafa2a55..ac35fa8d 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.starts_with.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.starts_with.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.starts_with 3 2025-08-16 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.starts_with 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.starts_with \- check prefix
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ remainder	&Text?	If non-none, this value will be set to the rest of the text aft
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "hello world".starts_with("hello")
-= yes
+assert "hello world".starts_with("hello") == yes
 remainder : Text
->> "hello world".starts_with("hello", &remainder)
-= yes
->> remainder
-= " world"
+assert "hello world".starts_with("hello", &remainder) == yes
+assert remainder == " world"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.title.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.title.3
index dfdecf21..d1b3e962 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.title.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.title.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.title 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.title 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.title \- titlecase
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ The text in title case.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "amélie".title()
-= "Amélie"
+assert "amélie".title() == "Amélie"
 
 # In Turkish, uppercase "i" is "İ"
->> "i".title(language="tr_TR")
-= "İ"
+assert "i".title(language="tr_TR") == "İ"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.to.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.to.3
index 702698a0..4de082d3 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.to.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.to.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.to 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.to 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.to \- slice to an end index
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ A negative index counts backwards from the end of the text, so `-1` refers to th
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "goodbye".to(3)
-= "goo"
-
->> "goodbye".to(-2)
-= "goodby"
+assert "goodbye".to(3) == "goo"
+assert "goodbye".to(-2) == "goodby"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.trim.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.trim.3
index eec1750c..b7daa310 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.trim.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.trim.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.trim 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.trim 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.trim \- trim characters
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,12 +32,7 @@ The text without the trim characters at either end.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "   x y z    \[rs]n".trim()
-= "x y z"
-
->> "one,".trim(",")
-= "one"
-
->> "   xyz   ".trim(right=no)
-= "xyz   "
+assert "   x y z    \[rs]n".trim() == "x y z"
+assert "one,".trim(",") == "one"
+assert "   xyz   ".trim(right=no) == "xyz   "
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.upper.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.upper.3
index 522702db..dc10ff21 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.upper.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.upper.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.upper 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.upper 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.upper \- uppercase
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,10 +30,8 @@ The uppercase version of the text.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "amélie".upper()
-= "AMÉLIE"
+assert "amélie".upper() == "AMÉLIE"
 
 # In Turkish, uppercase "i" is "İ"
->> "i".upper(language="tr_TR")
-= "İ"
+assert "i".upper(language="tr_TR") == "İ"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf16.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf16.3
index 2b3da2b1..2d5d0817 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf16.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf16.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.utf16 3 2025-09-09 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.utf16 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.utf16 \- get UTF16 codepoints
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ A list of 16-bit integer Unicode code points (`[Int16]`).
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Åke".utf16()
-= [197, 107, 101]
->> "こんにちは世界".utf16()
-= [12371, 12435, 12395, 12385, 12399, 19990, 30028]
+assert "Åke".utf16() == [197, 107, 101]
+assert "こんにちは世界".utf16() == [12371, 12435, 12395, 12385, 12399, 19990, 30028]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf32.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf32.3
index ff37ba9c..a74b04d2 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf32.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf32.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.utf32 3 2025-09-09 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.utf32 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.utf32 \- get UTF32 codepoints
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ A list of 32-bit integer Unicode code points (`[Int32]`).
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Amélie".utf32()
-= [65, 109, 233, 108, 105, 101]
+assert "Amélie".utf32() == [65, 109, 233, 108, 105, 101]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf8.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf8.3
index 80a91fb9..e64bbaf1 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf8.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.utf8.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.utf8 3 2025-09-09 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.utf8 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.utf8 \- get UTF8 bytes
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -29,6 +29,5 @@ A list of bytes (`[Byte]`) representing the text in UTF8 encoding.
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Amélie".utf8()
-= [65, 109, 195, 169, 108, 105, 101]
+assert "Amélie".utf8() == [65, 109, 195, 169, 108, 105, 101]
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.width.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.width.3
index 796a4e47..7118c9bb 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.width.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.width.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.width 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.width 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.width \- get display width
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ This will not always be exactly accurate when your terminal's font rendering can
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "Amélie".width()
-= 6
->> "🤠".width()
-= 2
+assert "Amélie".width() == 6
+assert "🤠".width() == 2
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.without_prefix.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.without_prefix.3
index 34d55ea3..12479791 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.without_prefix.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.without_prefix.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.without_prefix 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.without_prefix 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.without_prefix \- remove prefix
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ A text without the given prefix (if present) or the unmodified text if the prefi
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "foo:baz".without_prefix("foo:")
-= "baz"
->> "qux".without_prefix("foo:")
-= "qux"
+assert "foo:baz".without_prefix("foo:") == "baz"
+assert "qux".without_prefix("foo:") == "qux"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-Text.without_suffix.3 b/man/man3/tomo-Text.without_suffix.3
index d5510b77..45d818a7 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-Text.without_suffix.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-Text.without_suffix.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH Text.without_suffix 3 2025-04-30 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH Text.without_suffix 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 Text.without_suffix \- remove suffix
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ A text without the given suffix (if present) or the unmodified text if the suffi
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> "baz.foo".without_suffix(".foo")
-= "baz"
->> "qux".without_suffix(".foo")
-= "qux"
+assert "baz.foo".without_suffix(".foo") == "baz"
+assert "qux".without_suffix(".foo") == "qux"
 .EE
diff --git a/man/man3/tomo-ask.3 b/man/man3/tomo-ask.3
index 88aa0964..684efd63 100644
--- a/man/man3/tomo-ask.3
+++ b/man/man3/tomo-ask.3
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 .\" Copyright (c) 2025 Bruce Hill
 .\" All rights reserved.
 .\"
-.TH ask 3 2025-05-17 "Tomo man-pages"
+.TH ask 3 2025-09-21 "Tomo man-pages"
 .SH NAME
 ask \- get user input
 .SH LIBRARY
@@ -34,6 +34,5 @@ When a program is receiving input from a pipe or writing its output to a pipe, t
 
 .SH EXAMPLES
 .EX
->> ask("What's your name? ")
-= "Arthur Dent"
+assert ask("What's your name? ") == "Arthur Dent"
 .EE
author	Bruce Hill <bruce@bruce-hill.com>	2025-09-21 23:23:59 -0400
committer	Bruce Hill <bruce@bruce-hill.com>	2025-09-21 23:23:59 -0400
commit	5824a2ef19879c59866667aced6b3f90e5925648 (patch)
tree	a18ddeadb0c164c7a544b571c3968f86afb759ba /man
parent	bf067544e98f4085c26161953e301aaa00a904df (diff)