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diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/array.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/array.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a741059
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/array.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+module builtin
+
+struct array {
+	arr JS.Array
+pub:
+	len int
+	cap int
+}
+
+#function flatIntoArray(target, source, sourceLength, targetIndex, depth) {
+#"use strict";
+#
+#for (var sourceIndex = 0; sourceIndex < sourceLength; ++sourceIndex) {
+#if (sourceIndex in source) {
+#var element = source[sourceIndex];
+#if (depth > 0 && Array.isArray(element))
+#targetIndex = flatIntoArray(target, element, element.length, targetIndex, depth - 1);
+#else {
+#target[targetIndex] = element;
+#++targetIndex;
+#}
+#}
+#}
+#return targetIndex;
+#}
+#function flatArray(target,depth) {
+#var array = target
+#var length = array.length;
+#var depthNum = 1;
+#
+#if (depth !== undefined)
+#depthNum = +depth
+#
+#var result = []
+#
+#flatIntoArray(result, array, length, 0, depthNum);
+#return result;
+#}
+
+[unsafe]
+pub fn (a array) repeat_to_depth(count int, depth int) array {
+	if count < 0 {
+		panic('array.repeat: count is negative: $count')
+	}
+	mut arr := empty_array()
+	#let tmp = new Array(a.arr.length * +count);
+	#tmp.fill(a.arr);
+	#
+	#arr.arr = flatArray(tmp,depth+1);
+
+	return arr
+}
+
+// last returns the last element of the array.
+pub fn (a array) last() voidptr {
+	mut res := voidptr(0)
+	#res = a.arr[a.len-1];
+
+	return res
+}
+
+fn (a array) get(ix int) voidptr {
+	mut result := voidptr(0)
+	#result = a.arr[ix]
+
+	return result
+}
+
+pub fn (a array) repeat(count int) array {
+	unsafe {
+		return a.repeat_to_depth(count, 0)
+	}
+}
+
+fn empty_array() array {
+	mut arr := array{}
+	#arr = new array([])
+
+	return arr
+}
+
+fn (a &array) set_len(i int) {
+	#a.arr.length=i
+}
+
+pub fn (mut a array) sort_with_compare(compare voidptr) {
+	#a.arr.sort(compare)
+}
+
+#function $sortComparator(a, b)
+#{
+#"use strict";
+#a = a.$toJS();
+#b = b.$toJS();
+#
+#if (a > b) return 1;
+#if (a < b) return -1;
+#return 0;
+#
+#
+#}
+
+pub fn (mut a array) sort() {
+	#a.arr.sort($sortComparator)
+}
+
+pub fn (a array) index(v string) int {
+	for i in 0 .. a.len {
+		#if (a.arr[i].toString() == v.toString())
+
+		{
+			return i
+		}
+	}
+	return -1
+}
+
+pub fn (a array) slice(start int, end int) array {
+	mut result := a
+	#result = new array(a.arr.slice(start,end))
+
+	return result
+}
+
+pub fn (mut a array) insert(i int, val voidptr) {
+	#a.arr.splice(i,0,val)
+}
+
+pub fn (mut a array) insert_many(i int, val voidptr, size int) {
+	#a.arr.splice(i,0,...val.slice(0,+size))
+}
+
+pub fn (mut a array) join(separator string) string {
+	mut res := ''
+	#res = new builtin.string(a.arr.join(separator +''));
+
+	return res
+}
+
+fn (a array) push(val voidptr) {
+	#a.arr.push(val)
+}
+
+pub fn (a array) str() string {
+	mut res := ''
+	#res = new builtin.string(a + '')
+
+	return res
+}
+
+#array.prototype[Symbol.iterator] = function () { return this.arr[Symbol.iterator](); }
+#array.prototype.entries = function () { return this.arr.entries(); }
+#array.prototype.map = function(callback) { return new builtin.array(this.arr.map(callback)); }
+#array.prototype.filter = function(callback) { return new array(this.arr.filter( function (it) { return (+callback(it)) != 0; } )); }
+#Object.defineProperty(array.prototype,'cap',{ get: function () { return this.len; } })
+// delete deletes array element at index `i`.
+pub fn (mut a array) delete(i int) {
+	a.delete_many(i, 1)
+}
+
+// delete_many deletes `size` elements beginning with index `i`
+pub fn (mut a array) delete_many(i int, size int) {
+	#a.arr.splice(i.valueOf(),size.valueOf())
+}
+
+// prepend prepends one value to the array.
+pub fn (mut a array) prepend(val voidptr) {
+	a.insert(0, val)
+}
+
+// prepend_many prepends another array to this array.
+[unsafe]
+pub fn (mut a array) prepend_many(val voidptr, size int) {
+	unsafe { a.insert_many(0, val, size) }
+}
+
+pub fn (a array) reverse() array {
+	mut res := array{}
+	#res.arr = Array.from(a.arr).reverse()
+
+	return res
+}
+
+#array.prototype.$includes = function (elem) { return this.arr.find(function(e) { return vEq(elem,e); }) !== undefined;}
+
+// reduce executes a given reducer function on each element of the array,
+// resulting in a single output value.
+pub fn (a array) reduce(iter fn (int, int) int, accum_start int) int {
+	mut accum_ := accum_start
+	#for (let i of a)  {
+	#accum_ = iter(accum_, a.arr[i])
+	#}
+
+	return accum_
+}
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/builtin.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/builtin.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d763466
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/builtin.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+module builtin
+
+// used to generate JS throw statements.
+pub fn js_throw(s any) {
+	#throw (s instanceof Error ? s : new Error(s))
+}
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/builtin.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/builtin.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86b60ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/builtin.v
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-2021 Alexander Medvednikov. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by an MIT license
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+module builtin
+
+fn (a any) toString()
+
+pub fn println(s any) {
+	// Quickfix to properly print basic types
+	// TODO: Add proper detection code for this
+	JS.console.log(s.toString())
+}
+
+pub fn print(s any) {
+	// TODO
+	// $if js.node {
+	JS.process.stdout.write(s.toString())
+	// } $else {
+	//	panic('Cannot `print` in a browser, use `println` instead')
+	// }
+}
+
+pub fn eprintln(s any) {
+	JS.console.error(s.toString())
+}
+
+pub fn eprint(s any) {
+	// TODO
+	// $if js.node {
+	JS.process.stderr.write(s.toString())
+	// } $else {
+	//	panic('Cannot `eprint` in a browser, use `eprintln` instead')
+	// }
+}
+
+// Exits the process in node, and halts execution in the browser
+// because `process.exit` is undefined. Workaround for not having
+// a 'real' way to exit in the browser.
+pub fn exit(c int) {
+	JS.process.exit(c)
+	js_throw('exit($c)')
+}
+
+pub fn unwrap(opt any) any {
+	o := &Option(opt)
+	if o.state != 0 {
+		js_throw(o.err)
+	}
+	return opt
+}
+
+pub fn panic(s string) {
+	eprintln('V panic: $s')
+	exit(1)
+}
+
+struct Option {
+	state byte
+	err   Error
+}
+
+pub struct Error {
+pub:
+	msg  string
+	code int
+}
+
+pub fn (o Option) str() string {
+	if o.state == 0 {
+		return 'Option{ ok }'
+	}
+	if o.state == 1 {
+		return 'Option{ none }'
+	}
+	return 'Option{ error: "$o.err" }'
+}
+
+pub fn error(s string) Option {
+	return Option{
+		state: 2
+		err: Error{
+			msg: s
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+pub fn error_with_code(s string, code int) Option {
+	return Option{
+		state: 2
+		err: Error{
+			msg: s
+			code: code
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/byte.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/byte.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2508db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/byte.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module builtin
+
+pub fn (b byte) is_space() bool {
+	mut result := false
+	#result = /^\s*$/.test(String.fromCharCode(b))
+
+	return result
+}
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/int.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/int.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08e52a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/int.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module builtin
+
+pub fn (i int) str() string {
+	mut res := ''
+	#res = new builtin.string( i )
+
+	return res
+}
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..277c702
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-2021 Alexander Medvednikov. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by an MIT license
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// This file contains JS functions present in both node and the browser.
+// They have been ported from their TypeScript definitions.
+
+module builtin
+
+pub struct JS.Number {}
+
+pub struct JS.String {
+	length JS.Number
+}
+
+pub struct JS.Boolean {}
+
+pub struct JS.Array {
+	length JS.Number
+}
+
+pub struct JS.Map {}
+
+// browser: https://developer.mozilla.org/de/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Error
+// node: https://nodejs.org/api/errors.html#errors_class_error
+pub struct JS.Error {
+pub:
+	name    string
+	message string
+	stack   string
+}
+
+// Type prototype functions
+fn (v JS.String) toString() JS.String
+fn (v JS.Number) toString() JS.String
+fn (v JS.Boolean) toString() JS.String
+fn (v JS.Array) toString() JS.String
+fn (v JS.Map) toString() JS.String
+
+// Hack for "`[]JS.String` is not a struct" when returning arr.length or arr.len
+// TODO: Fix []JS.String not a struct error
+fn native_str_arr_len(arr []JS.String) int {
+	len := 0
+	#len = arr.length
+
+	return len
+}
+
+// Top level functions
+fn JS.eval(string) any
+fn JS.parseInt(string, f64) JS.Number
+fn JS.parseFloat(string) JS.Number
+fn JS.isNaN(f64) bool
+fn JS.isFinite(f64) bool
+fn JS.decodeURI(string) string
+fn JS.decodeURIComponent(string) string
+fn JS.encodeURI(string) string
+
+type EncodeURIComponentArg = bool | f64 | string
+
+fn JS.encodeURIComponent(EncodeURIComponentArg) string
+fn JS.escape(string) string
+fn JS.unescape(string) string
+
+// console
+fn JS.console.assert(bool, ...any)
+fn JS.console.clear()
+fn JS.console.count(string)
+fn JS.console.countReset(string)
+fn JS.console.debug(...any)
+fn JS.console.dir(any, any)
+fn JS.console.dirxml(...any)
+fn JS.console.error(...any)
+fn JS.console.exception(string, ...any)
+fn JS.console.group(...any)
+fn JS.console.groupCollapsed(...any)
+fn JS.console.groupEnd()
+fn JS.console.info(...any)
+fn JS.console.log(...any)
+fn JS.console.table(any, []string)
+fn JS.console.time(string)
+fn JS.console.timeEnd(string)
+fn JS.console.timeLog(string, ...any)
+fn JS.console.timeStamp(string)
+fn JS.console.trace(...any)
+fn JS.console.warn(...any)
+
+// Math
+fn JS.Math.abs(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.acos(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.asin(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.atan(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.atan2(f64, f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.ceil(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.cos(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.exp(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.floor(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.log(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.max(...f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.min(...f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.pow(f64, f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.random() f64
+fn JS.Math.round(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.sin(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.sqrt(f64) f64
+fn JS.Math.tan(f64) f64
+
+// JSON
+fn JS.JSON.stringify(any) string
+fn JS.JSON.parse(string) any
+
+// String
+fn (v JS.String) slice(a int, b int) JS.String
+fn (v JS.String) split(dot JS.String) []JS.String
+fn (s JS.String) indexOf(needle JS.String) int
+fn (s JS.String) lastIndexOf(needle JS.String) int
+
+fn (s JS.String) charAt(i int) JS.String
+fn (s JS.String) charCodeAt(i int) byte
+fn (s JS.String) toUpperCase() JS.String
+fn (s JS.String) toLowerCase() JS.String
+fn (s JS.String) concat(a JS.String) JS.String
+fn (s JS.String) includes(substr JS.String) bool
+fn (s JS.String) endsWith(substr JS.String) bool
+fn (s JS.String) startsWith(substr JS.String) bool
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns_browser.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns_browser.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72daec3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns_browser.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-2021 Alexander Medvednikov. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by an MIT license
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// This file contains JS functions only present in the browser.
+// They have been ported from their TypeScript definitions.
+
+module builtin
+
+// Window
+fn JS.atob(string) string
+fn JS.btoa(string) string
+fn JS.clearInterval(int)
+fn JS.clearTimeout(int)
+
+// fn JS.createImageBitmap(ImageBitmapSource, ImageBitmapOptions) Promise<ImageBitmap>
+// fn JS.createImageBitmap(ImageBitmapSource, int, int, int, int, ImageBitmapOptions) Promise<ImageBitmap>
+
+// TODO: js async attribute
+// [js_async]
+// fn JS.fetch(RequestInfo, RequestInit) Promise<Response>
+fn JS.queueMicrotask(fn ())
+fn JS.setInterval(any, int, ...any) int
+fn JS.setTimeout(any, int, ...any) int
+
+fn JS.alert(any)
+fn JS.blur()
+fn JS.captureEvents()
+fn JS.close()
+fn JS.confirm(string) bool
+
+// fn JS.departFocus(NavigationReason, FocusNavigationOrigin)
+fn JS.focus()
+
+// fn JS.getComputedStyle(Element, string | null) CSSStyleDeclaration
+// fn JS.getMatchedCSSRules(Element, string | null) CSSRuleList
+// fn JS.getSelection() Selection | null
+// fn JS.matchMedia(string) MediaQueryList
+fn JS.moveBy(int, int)
+fn JS.moveTo(int, int)
+fn JS.msWriteProfilerMark(string)
+
+// fn JS.open(string, string, string, bool) ?Window
+// fn JS.postMessage(any, string, []Transferable)
+fn JS.print()
+fn JS.prompt(string, string) ?string
+fn JS.releaseEvents()
+fn JS.resizeBy(int, int)
+fn JS.resizeTo(int, int)
+
+// fn JS.scroll(ScrollToOptions)
+fn JS.scroll(int, int)
+
+// fn JS.scrollBy(ScrollToOptions)
+fn JS.scrollBy(int, int)
+
+// fn JS.scrollTo(ScrollToOptions)
+fn JS.scrollTo(int, int)
+fn JS.stop()
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns_node.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns_node.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f65629
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/jsfns_node.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2019-2021 Alexander Medvednikov. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by an MIT license
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// This file contains JS functions only present in node.js.
+// They have been ported from their TypeScript definitions.
+
+module builtin
+
+pub struct JS.node_process {
+pub:
+	arch     string
+	argsv    []string
+	env      []string
+	platform string
+	version  string
+	// TODO: add all properties
+}
+
+// hack to access  process properties
+pub fn js_node_process() JS.node_process {
+	#return process
+
+	return JS.node_process{}
+}
+
+fn JS.process.exit(int)
+fn JS.process.stdout.write(string) bool
+fn JS.process.stdout.writeln(string) bool
+fn JS.process.stderr.write(string) bool
+fn JS.process.stderr.writeln(string) bool
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/map.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/map.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..894d614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/map.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+module builtin
+
+struct map {
+	m   JS.Map
+	len int
+}
+
+// Removes the mapping of a particular key from the map.
+[unsafe]
+pub fn (mut m map) delete(key voidptr) {
+	#m.map.delete(key)
+}
+
+pub fn (m &map) free() {}
+
+#map.prototype[Symbol.iterator] = function () { return this.map[Symbol.iterator](); }
diff --git a/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/string.js.v b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/string.js.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e7d2708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/v_windows/v/old/vlib/builtin/js/string.js.v
@@ -0,0 +1,466 @@
+module builtin
+
+pub struct string {
+pub:
+	str JS.String
+	len int
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) slice(a int, b int) string {
+	return string(s.str.slice(a, b))
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) after(dot string) string {
+	return string(s.str.slice(s.str.lastIndexOf(dot.str) + 1, int(s.str.length)))
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) after_char(dot byte) string {
+	// TODO: Implement after byte
+	return s
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) all_after(dot string) string {
+	return string(s.str.slice(s.str.indexOf(dot.str) + 1, int(s.str.length)))
+}
+
+// why does this exist?
+pub fn (s string) all_after_last(dot string) string {
+	return s.after(dot)
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) all_before(dot string) string {
+	return string(s.str.slice(0, s.str.indexOf(dot.str)))
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) all_before_last(dot string) string {
+	return string(s.str.slice(0, s.str.lastIndexOf(dot.str)))
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) bool() bool {
+	return s == 'true'
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) split(dot string) []string {
+	mut arr := s.str.split(dot.str).map(string(it))
+	#arr = new array(arr)
+
+	return arr
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) bytes() []byte {
+	sep := ''
+	mut arr := s.str.split(sep.str).map(it.charCodeAt(0))
+	#arr = new array(arr)
+
+	return arr
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) capitalize() string {
+	part := string(s.str.slice(1, int(s.str.length)))
+	return string(s.str.charAt(0).toUpperCase().concat(part.str))
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) clone() string {
+	return string(s.str)
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) contains(substr string) bool {
+	return s.str.includes(substr.str)
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) contains_any(chars string) bool {
+	sep := ''
+	for x in chars.str.split(sep.str) {
+		if s.str.includes(x) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) contains_any_substr(chars []string) bool {
+	for x in chars {
+		if s.str.includes(x.str) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) count(substr string) int {
+	// TODO: "error: `[]JS.String` is not a struct" when returning arr.length or arr.len
+	arr := s.str.split(substr.str)
+	return native_str_arr_len(arr)
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) ends_with(p string) bool {
+	return s.str.endsWith(p.str)
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) starts_with(p string) bool {
+	return s.str.startsWith(p.str)
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) fields() []string {
+	mut res := []string{}
+	mut word_start := 0
+	mut word_len := 0
+	mut is_in_word := false
+	mut is_space := false
+	for i, c in s {
+		is_space = c in [32, 9, 10]
+		if !is_space {
+			word_len++
+		}
+		if !is_in_word && !is_space {
+			word_start = i
+			is_in_word = true
+			continue
+		}
+		if is_space && is_in_word {
+			res << s[word_start..word_start + word_len]
+			is_in_word = false
+			word_len = 0
+			word_start = 0
+			continue
+		}
+	}
+	if is_in_word && word_len > 0 {
+		// collect the remainder word at the end
+		res << s[word_start..s.len]
+	}
+	return res
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) find_between(start string, end string) string {
+	return string(s.str.slice(s.str.indexOf(start.str), s.str.indexOf(end.str) + 1))
+}
+
+// unnecessary in the JS backend, implemented for api parity.
+pub fn (s string) free() {}
+
+pub fn (s string) hash() int {
+	mut h := u32(0)
+	if h == 0 && s.len > 0 {
+		for c in s {
+			h = h * 31 + u32(c)
+		}
+	}
+	return int(h)
+}
+
+// int returns the value of the string as an integer `'1'.int() == 1`.
+pub fn (s string) int() int {
+	return int(JS.parseInt(s))
+}
+
+// i64 returns the value of the string as i64 `'1'.i64() == i64(1)`.
+pub fn (s string) i64() i64 {
+	return i64(JS.parseInt(s))
+}
+
+// i8 returns the value of the string as i8 `'1'.i8() == i8(1)`.
+pub fn (s string) i8() i8 {
+	return i8(JS.parseInt(s))
+}
+
+// i16 returns the value of the string as i16 `'1'.i16() == i16(1)`.
+pub fn (s string) i16() i16 {
+	return i16(JS.parseInt(s))
+}
+
+// f32 returns the value of the string as f32 `'1.0'.f32() == f32(1)`.
+pub fn (s string) f32() f32 {
+	// return C.atof(&char(s.str))
+	return f32(JS.parseFloat(s))
+}
+
+// f64 returns the value of the string as f64 `'1.0'.f64() == f64(1)`.
+pub fn (s string) f64() f64 {
+	return f64(JS.parseFloat(s))
+}
+
+// u16 returns the value of the string as u16 `'1'.u16() == u16(1)`.
+pub fn (s string) u16() u16 {
+	return u16(JS.parseInt(s))
+}
+
+// u32 returns the value of the string as u32 `'1'.u32() == u32(1)`.
+pub fn (s string) u32() u32 {
+	return u32(JS.parseInt(s))
+}
+
+// u64 returns the value of the string as u64 `'1'.u64() == u64(1)`.
+pub fn (s string) u64() u64 {
+	return u64(JS.parseInt(s))
+}
+
+// trim_right strips any of the characters given in `cutset` from the right of the string.
+// Example: assert ' Hello V d'.trim_right(' d') == ' Hello V'
+pub fn (s string) trim_right(cutset string) string {
+	if s.len < 1 || cutset.len < 1 {
+		return s.clone()
+	}
+
+	mut pos := s.len - 1
+
+	for pos >= 0 {
+		mut found := false
+		for cs in cutset {
+			if s[pos] == cs {
+				found = true
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			break
+		}
+		pos--
+	}
+
+	if pos < 0 {
+		return ''
+	}
+
+	return s[..pos + 1]
+}
+
+// trim_left strips any of the characters given in `cutset` from the left of the string.
+// Example: assert 'd Hello V developer'.trim_left(' d') == 'Hello V developer'
+[direct_array_access]
+pub fn (s string) trim_left(cutset string) string {
+	if s.len < 1 || cutset.len < 1 {
+		return s.clone()
+	}
+	mut pos := 0
+	for pos < s.len {
+		mut found := false
+		for cs in cutset {
+			if s[pos] == cs {
+				found = true
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		if !found {
+			break
+		}
+		pos++
+	}
+	return s[pos..]
+}
+
+// trim_prefix strips `str` from the start of the string.
+// Example: assert 'WorldHello V'.trim_prefix('World') == 'Hello V'
+pub fn (s string) trim_prefix(str string) string {
+	if s.starts_with(str) {
+		return s[str.len..]
+	}
+	return s.clone()
+}
+
+// trim_suffix strips `str` from the end of the string.
+// Example: assert 'Hello VWorld'.trim_suffix('World') == 'Hello V'
+pub fn (s string) trim_suffix(str string) string {
+	if s.ends_with(str) {
+		return s[..s.len - str.len]
+	}
+	return s.clone()
+}
+
+// compare_strings returns `-1` if `a < b`, `1` if `a > b` else `0`.
+pub fn compare_strings(a &string, b &string) int {
+	if a < b {
+		return -1
+	}
+	if a > b {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// compare_strings_reverse returns `1` if `a < b`, `-1` if `a > b` else `0`.
+fn compare_strings_reverse(a &string, b &string) int {
+	if a < b {
+		return 1
+	}
+	if a > b {
+		return -1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// compare_strings_by_len returns `-1` if `a.len < b.len`, `1` if `a.len > b.len` else `0`.
+fn compare_strings_by_len(a &string, b &string) int {
+	if a.len < b.len {
+		return -1
+	}
+	if a.len > b.len {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// compare_lower_strings returns the same as compare_strings but converts `a` and `b` to lower case before comparing.
+fn compare_lower_strings(a &string, b &string) int {
+	aa := a.to_lower()
+	bb := b.to_lower()
+	return compare_strings(&aa, &bb)
+}
+
+// at returns the byte at index `idx`.
+// Example: assert 'ABC'.at(1) == byte(`B`)
+fn (s string) at(idx int) byte {
+	mut result := byte(0)
+	#result = new byte(s.str.charCodeAt(result))
+
+	return result
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) to_lower() string {
+	mut result := ''
+	#let str = s.str.toLowerCase()
+	#result = new string(str)
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// TODO: check if that behaves the same as V's own string.replace(old_sub,new_sub):
+pub fn (s string) replace(old_sub string, new_sub string) string {
+	mut result := ''
+	#result = new string( s.str.replaceAll(old_sub.str, new_sub.str) )
+
+	return result
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) to_upper() string {
+	mut result := ''
+	#let str = s.str.toUpperCase()
+	#result = new string(str)
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// sort sorts the string array.
+pub fn (mut s []string) sort() {
+	s.sort_with_compare(compare_strings)
+}
+
+// sort_ignore_case sorts the string array using case insesitive comparing.
+pub fn (mut s []string) sort_ignore_case() {
+	s.sort_with_compare(compare_lower_strings)
+}
+
+// sort_by_len sorts the the string array by each string's `.len` length.
+pub fn (mut s []string) sort_by_len() {
+	s.sort_with_compare(compare_strings_by_len)
+}
+
+// str returns a copy of the string
+pub fn (s string) str() string {
+	return s.clone()
+}
+
+pub fn (s string) repeat(count int) string {
+	mut result := ''
+	#result = new string(s.str.repeat(count))
+
+	return result
+}
+
+// TODO(playX): Use this iterator instead of using .split('').map(c => byte(c))
+#function string_iterator(string) { this.stringIteratorFieldIndex = 0; this.stringIteratorIteratedString = string.str; }
+#string_iterator.prototype.next = function next() {
+#var done = true;
+#var value = undefined;
+#var position = this.stringIteratorFieldIndex;
+#if (position !== -1) {
+#var string = this.stringIteratorIteratedString;
+#var length = string.length >>> 0;
+#if (position >= length) {
+#this.stringIteratorFieldIndex = -1;
+#} else {
+#done = false;
+#var first = string.charCodeAt(position);
+#if (first < 0xD800 || first > 0xDBFF || position + 1 === length)
+#value = new byte(string[position]);
+#else {
+#value = new byte(string[position]+string[position+1])
+#}
+#this.stringIteratorFieldIndex = position + value.length;
+#}
+#}
+#return {
+#value, done
+#}
+#}
+#string.prototype[Symbol.iterator] = function () { return new string_iterator(this) }
+
+// TODO: Make these functions actually work.
+// strip_margin allows multi-line strings to be formatted in a way that removes white-space
+// before a delimeter. by default `|` is used.
+// Note: the delimiter has to be a byte at this time. That means surrounding
+// the value in ``.
+//
+// Example:
+// st := 'Hello there,
+// |this is a string,
+// |    Everything before the first | is removed'.strip_margin()
+// Returns:
+// Hello there,
+// this is a string,
+// Everything before the first | is removed
+pub fn (s string) strip_margin() string {
+	return s.strip_margin_custom(`|`)
+}
+
+// strip_margin_custom does the same as `strip_margin` but will use `del` as delimiter instead of `|`
+[direct_array_access]
+pub fn (s string) strip_margin_custom(del byte) string {
+	mut sep := del
+	if sep.is_space() {
+		eprintln('Warning: `strip_margin` cannot use white-space as a delimiter')
+		eprintln('    Defaulting to `|`')
+		sep = `|`
+	}
+	// don't know how much space the resulting string will be, but the max it
+	// can be is this big
+	mut ret := []byte{}
+	#ret = new array()
+
+	mut count := 0
+	for i := 0; i < s.len; i++ {
+		if s[i] in [10, 13] {
+			unsafe {
+				ret[count] = s[i]
+			}
+			count++
+			// CRLF
+			if s[i] == 13 && i < s.len - 1 && s[i + 1] == 10 {
+				unsafe {
+					ret[count] = s[i + 1]
+				}
+				count++
+				i++
+			}
+			for s[i] != sep {
+				i++
+				if i >= s.len {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		} else {
+			unsafe {
+				ret[count] = s[i]
+			}
+			count++
+		}
+	}
+	/*
+	unsafe {
+		ret[count] = 0
+		return ret.vstring_with_len(count)
+	}*/
+	mut result := ''
+	#for (let x of ret.arr) result.str += String.fromCharCode(x.val)
+
+	return result
+}