# copyRange<T> method

void copyRange <T>(List<T> target, int at, List<T> source, [ int start, int end ])

Copy a range of one list into another list.

This is a utility function that can be used to implement methods like setRange.

The range from `start` to `end` must be a valid range of `source`, and there must be room for `end - start` elements from position `at`. If `start` is omitted, it defaults to zero. If `end` is omitted, it defaults to `source.length`.

If `source` and `target` is the same list, overlapping source and target ranges are respected so that the target range ends up containing the initial content of the source range. Otherwise the order of element copying is not guaranteed.

## Implementation

    static void copyRange<T>(List<T> target, int at, List<T> source,
        [int start, int end]) {
      start ??= 0;
      end = RangeError.checkValidRange(start, end, source.length);
      int length = end - start;
      if (target.length < at + length) {
        throw ArgumentError.value(target, "target",
            "Not big enough to hold $length elements at position $at");
      }
      if (!identical(source, target) || start >= at) {
        for (int i = 0; i < length; i++) {
          target[at + i] = source[start + i];
        }
      } else {
        for (int i = length; --i >= 0;) {
          target[at + i] = source[start + i];
        }
      }
    }