1 files changed, 24 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/cppawk-include/cons-priv.h b/cppawk-include/cons-priv.h
index 6ca2c05..172f20f 100644
--- a/cppawk-include/cons-priv.h
+++ b/cppawk-include/cons-priv.h
@@ -336,12 +336,33 @@ function __keys(__array,
 }
 
 
-function __fields(  __tmp, __i, __val)
+function __fields(__start, __count,
+                  __tmp, __end, __val)
 {
+  if (!__present(__start))
+    __start = 1
+
+  if (!__present(__count))
+    __count = NF - __start + 1
+
+  if (__count < 1)
+    return __nil
+
+  __end = __start + __count - 1
+
+  if (__end > NF)
+    __end = NF
+
+  if (__start < 1)
+    __start = 1
+
+  if (__start > __end)
+    return __nil
+
   __tmp = __list_begin()
 
-  __dofields (__i, __val)
-    __tmp = __list_add(__tmp, __val)
+  for (; __start <= __end; __start++)
+    __tmp = __list_add(__tmp, $(__start))
 
   return __list_end(__tmp)
 }