"""
Some functions for implementing range-like functionality
"""

# David Kauchak
# 11/7/2011

def my_range(start, stop, step):
    """
    Return a list starting at start up to, but not including
    stop incremeting by step each time
    """
    i = start
    r = []
    
    while i < stop:
        r.append(i)
        i += step
    
    return r
        
def my_range_basic(start, stop):
    """
    Return a list starting at start up to, but not including stop
    """
    return my_range(start, stop, 1)