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etl -- expandable token list operations
E-mail: jspratte@yahoo.de
Released under the LaTeX Project Public License v1.3c or later
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Copyright (C) 2020-2021 Jonathan P. Spratte

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% \section{Documentation}
%
% The \pkg{etl} package provides a few \emph{slow but expandable} alternatives
% to unexpandable functions found inside the \pkg{l3tl} module of \pkg{expl3}.
% All user functions must not contain the tokens \cs{s__etl_stop}\footnote{At
% any nesting level of groups} or \cs{__etl_act_result:n}\footnote{On the top
% level (so nested usages in groups are fine)} in any argument unless specified
% otherwise (there might be other forbidden tokens, all of which are internals
% to this package, and usually shouldn't somehow end up inside the input stream
% by accident).
%
% There is another limitation of this package: There are tokens which cannot
% expandably be differentiated from each other, those are active characters let
% to the same character with a different category code, something like the
% following:
%
% \begin{verbatim}
% \char_set_catcode_letter:N a
% \char_set_active_eq:NN a a
% \char_set_catcode_active:N a
% \end{verbatim}
%
% After this the active `|a|'s couldn't be told apart from non-active `|a|'s of
% category letter by the parsers in this package.\footnote{Thanks to Bruno Le
% Floch for pointing that out.} In general two tokens are considered equal if
% \cs{etl_token_if_eq:NNTF} yields true (see there). Another limitation is that
% the parser doesn't consider the character code of tokens with category 1 or 2
% (group begin and group end, typically |{}|), instead all tokens found with
% these two category codes are normalised to \texttt{\{\textsubscript{1}} and
% \texttt{\}\textsubscript{2}} (an exception to this rule are the functions
% \cs{etl_token_replace_once:nNn} and \cs{etl_replace_once:nnn} in which this
% normalisation is only done up to the replacement, and the rest of the input is
% forwarded unchanged).
%
% The core macro \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} is modelled after an internal of
% \pkg{l3tl} called \cs{__tl_act:NNNn} but with some more possibilities added.
%
%
% \subsection{A general loop}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act:nnnnnnn, \etl_act:nnnnnn, \etl_act:nnnnn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} \Arg{normal} \Arg{space} \Arg{group} \Arg{final} \Arg{status} \Arg{output} \Arg{token list}
%     \cs{etl_act:nnnnnn}  \Arg{normal} \Arg{space} \Arg{group} \Arg{final} \Arg{status} \Arg{token list}
%     \cs{etl_act:nnnnn}   \Arg{normal} \Arg{space} \Arg{group} \Arg{status} \Arg{token list}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This function will act on the \meta{token list} (somewhat a
%   |map_tokens|-function).  Both \meta{normal} and \meta{group} should be code
%   that expects two following arguments (the first being the \meta{status}, the
%   second the next |N|-type token or the contents of the next group in the
%   \meta{token list}), and \meta{space} should expect only the \meta{status} as
%   a following argument.
%
%   You can also specify \meta{final} code which will receive the \meta{status}
%   followed by the output (which you can assign with \cs{etl_act_output:n} and
%   \cs{etl_act_output_pre:n}), and will be used inside an |e|-expansion context
%   (so you'll want to protect anything you want to output from further
%   expansion using \cs{exp_not:n}). Also you can specify some \meta{output}
%   which should be there from the beginning.
%
%   Variants without the argument \meta{output} will start with an empty output,
%   and those without \meta{final} will just output the results at the end.
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which means that the token
%     list does not expand further when appearing in an \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type
%     argument expansion. The result will be returned after exactly two steps of
%     expansion. If you don't need the \meta{final} argument processor and don't
%     have to reorder some of the output you can also use \cs{exp_not:n} to
%     directly output tokens where you currently are, this might be faster.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
%
% All other functions which start in |\etl_act_| should only be used inside the
% \meta{normal}, \meta{space}, or \meta{group} code of \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn}.
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_output:n, \etl_act_output_pre:n}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_output:n} \Arg{token list}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This will add \meta{token list} to the output of \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn}. The
%   normal version will add \meta{token list} after the current output, the
%   |pre| variant will put it before the current output.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_output_rest:, \etl_act_output_rest_pre:}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_output_rest:}
%   \end{syntax}
%   After this macro was used all remaining things inside the \meta{token list}
%   argument of \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} will be added to the output. The normal
%   version will add it to the end of the output, the |pre| variant will put the
%   remainder before the current output in reversed order. Any begin group and
%   end group tokens inside \meta{token list} will be normalised by this. A
%   faster alternative (that doesn't normalise) would be
% \begin{verbatim}
% \etl_act_apply_to_rest:n { \etl_act_break_post:n }
% \end{verbatim}
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_status:n}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_status:n} \Arg{status}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This will change the current status of \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} to
%   \meta{status}.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_put_back:n}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_put_back:n} \Arg{token list}
%   \end{syntax}
%   You can put \meta{token list} back into the input stream to be reconsidered
%   by the current \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} loop (of course this doesn't have to be
%   literally put back, you might add completely new contents with this).
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]
%   {
%     \etl_act_switch:nnn,
%     \etl_act_switch_normal:n, \etl_act_switch_space:n, \etl_act_switch_group:n
%   }
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_switch:nnn} \Arg{normal} \Arg{space} \Arg{group}
%     \cs{etl_act_switch_normal:n} \Arg{normal}
%     \cs{etl_act_switch_space:n} \Arg{space}
%     \cs{etl_act_switch_group:n} \Arg{group}
%   \end{syntax}
%   With these functions you can change the provided code to act on
%   \meta{normal} (so |N|-type) tokens, \meta{space}s, and \meta{group}s.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_apply_to_rest:n}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_apply_to_rest:n} \Arg{code}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This will fetch the rest of the input \meta{token list} of the current
%   \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} call and leave \meta{code}\Arg{rest} in the input
%   stream (without brace normalisation). It will not end the current
%   \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} loop (but since the \meta{token list} remainder is now
%   empty it'll end after your \meta{code} is done, except if you put new
%   contents in the list using \cs{etl_act_put_back:n}) nor affect it in any
%   other way.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_do_final:}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_do_final:}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This will immediately stop the current \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} invocation and
%   execute the provided \meta{final} code (or if a variant without the
%   \meta{final} code was used, the output). The \meta{final} code will receive
%   the current status followed by the current output as two arguments (just
%   like it would when the end of the \meta{token list} was reached).
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_break:, \etl_act_break_discard:}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_break:}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This will immediately stop the current \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} invocation and
%   leave the current output in the input stream. The |discard| variant will
%   gobble the current output and leave nothing in the input stream.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_break:n}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_break:n} \Arg{token list}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This will immediately stop the current \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} invocation,
%   gobble the current output and leave \meta{token list} in the input stream.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_act_break_pre:n, \etl_act_break_post:n}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_act_break_pre:n} \Arg{token list}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This will immediately stop the current \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} invocation and
%   leave the current output in the input stream, and in the case of the normal
%   variant followed by \meta{token list}, in the |pre|-case preceded by
%   \meta{token list}.
% \end{function}
%
%
% \subsubsection{Examples}
%
% To give examples how you could use \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} the following could
% be used to reimplement \cs{tl_reverse:n}. We work with a bit of currying here
% (this gives a small speed gain in general, though for code clarity you might
% decide to not curry each and every argument). Since a reversing function
% doesn't need to postprocess its output we can use the shorter
% \cs{etl_act:nnnnn}. The three internal functions all need to gobble the
% status.
%
% \begin{verbatim}
% % argument #2 is curried
% \cs_new:Npn \__my_reverse_normal:nN #1 { \etl_act_output_pre:n }
% \cs_new:Npn \__my_reverse_space:n #1 { \etl_act_output_pre:n { ~ } }
% \cs_new:Npn \__my_reverse_group:nn #1#2 { \etl_act_output_pre:n { {#2} } }
% % argument #1 is curried
% \cs_new:Npn \my_reverse:n
%   {
%     \etl_act:nnnnn
%       \__my_reverse_normal:nN
%       \__my_reverse_space:n
%       \__my_reverse_group:nn
%       {} % empty status
%   }
% \end{verbatim}
%
% We could also create a similar function that'll reverse the input up to the
% first space and discard the remainder (no idea why somebody would want to do
% that).
%
% \begin{verbatim}
% % argument #1 is curried
% \cs_new:Npn \my_reverse_discard_after_space:n
%   {
%     \etl_act:nnnnn
%       \__my_reverse_normal:nN
%       \etl_act_break:
%       \__my_reverse_group:nn
%       {} % empty status
%   }
% \end{verbatim}
%
% Or a function that reverses the contents of groups as well.
%
% \begin{verbatim}
% \cs_generate_variant:Nn \etl_act_output_pre:n { e }
% \cs_new:Npn \__my_reverse_group_reversed:nn #1#2
%   { \etl_act_output_pre:e { { \my_reverse_deep:n {#2} } } }
% % argument #1 is curried
% \cs_new:Npn \my_reverse_deep:n
%   {
%     \etl_act:nnnnn
%       \__my_reverse_normal:nN
%       \__my_reverse_space:n
%       \__my_reverse_group_reversed:nn
%       {} % empty status
%   }
% \end{verbatim}
%
% Another function could count a specific token inside a token list. Since for
% this neither output-reordering nor post processing is needed we shortcut by
% not using \cs{etl_output:n} but instead directly leaving |+ \c_one_int| (which
% also doesn't need to be protected against further expansion) in the input.
%
% \begin{verbatim}
% \cs_new:Npn \__my_count_token:NN #1#2
%   { \etl_token_if_eq:NNT #1#2 { + \c_one_int } }
% \cs_new:Npn \my_count_token:Nn #1#2
%   {
%     \int_eval:n
%       {
%         \c_zero_int
%         \etl_act:nnnnn
%           \__my_count_token:NN
%           \use_none:n
%           \use_none:nn
%           {#1}
%           {#2}
%       }
%   }
% \end{verbatim}
%
% As a last example we reimplement the \cs{etl_token_replace_once:nNn} function.
% The function doesn't need to reorder any tokens, so we shortcut with
% \cs{exp_not:n} to output things in place. We put the token we want to replace
% in the code for |N|-type processing and the replacement in the status. When we
% found the token we want to replace we put our replacement there and output the
% rest unaltered.
%
% \begin{verbatim}
% \cs_new:Npn \my_replace_token:nNn #1#2#3
%   {
%     \etl_act:nnnnn
%       { \__my_replace_token:NnN #2 }
%       { ~ \use_none:n }
%       { \__my_replace_token:nn }
%       {#3}
%       {#1}
%   }
% \cs_new:Npn \__my_replace_token:nn #1#2 { { \exp_not:n {#2} } }
% \cs_new:Npn \__my_replace_token:NnN #1#2#3
%   {
%     \etl_token_if_eq:NNTF #1#3
%       { \exp_not:n {#2} \etl_act_apply_to_rest:n { \etl_act_break:n } }
%       { \exp_not:N #3 }
%   }
% \end{verbatim}
%
% I hope this gave you at least an idea on how to use the loop and that the
% explanations on the functions not used in these examples suffice to also give
% you an idea on how to use them.
%
%
% \subsection{Conditionals}\label{sec:conditionals}
%
% \begin{function}[pTF]{\etl_token_if_eq:NN}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_token_if_eq_p:NN} \meta{token_1} \meta{token_2}
%     \cs{etl_token_if_eq:NNTF} \meta{token_1} \meta{token_2} \Arg{true code} \Arg{false code}
%   \end{syntax}
%   Compares \meta{token_1} and \meta{token_2} and yields |true| if the two are
%   equal. Two tokens are considered equal if they have the same meaning (so if
%   \cs{if_meaning:w} is true) and the same string representation (so if
%   \cs{str_if_eq:nnTF} is true).
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[pTF]{\etl_token_if_in:nN}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_token_if_in_p:nN} \Arg{token list} \meta{token}
%     \cs{etl_token_if_in:nNTF} \Arg{token list} \meta{token} \Arg{true code} \Arg{false code}
%   \end{syntax}
%   Searches for \meta{token} inside the \meta{token list}. If it is found
%   returns true. Brace groups inside the \meta{token list} are ignored.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[pTF]{\etl_token_if_in_deep:nN}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_token_if_in_deep_p:nN} \Arg{token list} \meta{token}
%     \cs{etl_token_if_in_deep:nNTF} \Arg{token list} \meta{token} \Arg{true code} \Arg{false code}
%   \end{syntax}
%   Searches for \meta{token} inside the \meta{token list}. If it is found
%   returns true. Brace groups inside the \meta{token list} are recursively
%   searched as well.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[pTF]{\etl_if_eq:nn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_if_eq_p:nn} \Arg{token list_1} \Arg{token list_2}
%     \cs{etl_if_eq:nnTF} \Arg{token list_1} \Arg{token list_2} \Arg{true code} \Arg{false code}
%   \end{syntax}
%   Compares \meta{token list_1} and \meta{token list_2} with each other on a
%   token-by-token basis. Keep in mind that there are tokens which can't be told
%   apart from each other, and that groups are normalised. If both token lists
%   match (modulo the mentioned limitations) the \meta{true code} is left in the
%   input stream, else the \meta{false code}.
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[pTF]{\etl_if_in:nn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_if_in_p:nn} \Arg{token list} \Arg{search text}
%     \cs{etl_if_in:nnTF} \Arg{token list} \Arg{search text} \Arg{true code} \Arg{false code}
%   \end{syntax}
%   Searches for \meta{search text} inside of \meta{token list}. If it is
%   found the \meta{true code} is left in the input stream, else the \meta{false
%   code}. Both macro parameter tokens as well as tokens with category code~1
%   and 2 (normally |{}|) can be part of \meta{search text} (unlike for the
%   similar function \cs{tl_if_in:nnTF}). Material inside of groups in
%   \meta{token list} is ignored (except for groups contained in \meta{search
%   text}). So the following would first yield |true| and then |false|:
% \end{function}
% \begin{verbatim}
% \etl_if_in:nnTF { a{b{c}} } { {b{c}} } { true } { false }
% \etl_if_in:nnTF { a{b{c}} } {  b{c}  } { true } { false }
% \end{verbatim}
%
% \begin{function}[pTF]{\etl_if_in_deep:nn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_if_in_deep_p:nn} \Arg{token list} \Arg{search text}
%     \cs{etl_if_in_deep:nnTF} \Arg{token list} \Arg{search text} \Arg{true code} \Arg{false code}
%   \end{syntax}
%   Does the same as \cs{etl_if_in:nnTF} but also recursively searches inside of
%   groups in \meta{token list}. So this would yield |true| in both of the
%   cases in above example.
% \end{function}
%
%
% \subsection{Modifying token lists}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_token_replace_once:nNn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_token_replace_once:nNn} \Arg{token list} \meta{token} \Arg{replacement}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This function will replace the first occurrence of \meta{token} inside of
%   \meta{token list} that is not hidden inside a group with \meta{replacement}.
%   The \meta{token} has to be a valid |N|-type argument.
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which means that the token
%     list does not expand further when appearing in an \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type
%     argument expansion. The result will be returned after exactly two steps of
%     expansion.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_token_replace_all:nNn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_token_replace_all:nNn} \Arg{token list} \meta{token} \Arg{replacement}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This function will replace each occurrence of \meta{token} inside of
%   \meta{token list} that is not hidden inside a group with \meta{replacement}.
%   The \meta{token} has to be a valid |N|-type argument.
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which means that the token
%     list does not expand further when appearing in an \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type
%     argument expansion. The result will be returned after exactly two steps of
%     expansion.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_token_replace_all_deep:nNn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_token_replace_all_deep:nNn} \Arg{token list} \meta{token} \Arg{replacement}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This function will replace each occurrence of \meta{token} inside of
%   \meta{token list} with \meta{replacement}.
%   The \meta{token} has to be a valid |N|-type argument.
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which means that the token
%     list does not expand further when appearing in an \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type
%     argument expansion. The result will be returned after exactly two steps of
%     expansion.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_replace_once:nnn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_replace_once:nnn} \Arg{token list} \Arg{search text} \Arg{replacement}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This function will replace the first occurrence of \meta{search text}
%   inside of \meta{token list} that is not hidden inside a group with
%   \meta{replacement}.
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which means that the token
%     list does not expand further when appearing in an \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type
%     argument expansion. The result will be returned after exactly two steps of
%     expansion.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_replace_all:nnn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_replace_all:nnn} \Arg{token list} \Arg{search text} \Arg{replacement}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This function will replace all occurrences of \meta{search text}
%   inside of \meta{token list} that are not hidden inside a group with
%   \meta{replacement}.
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which means that the token
%     list does not expand further when appearing in an \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type
%     argument expansion. The result will be returned after exactly two steps of
%     expansion.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
%
% \begin{function}[EXP]{\etl_replace_all_deep:nnn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_replace_all_deep:nnn} \Arg{token list} \Arg{search text} \Arg{replacement}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This function will replace all occurrences of \meta{search text}
%   inside of \meta{token list} with \meta{replacement}.
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which means that the token
%     list does not expand further when appearing in an \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type
%     argument expansion. The result will be returned after exactly two steps of
%     expansion.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
%
%
% \subsection{New expandable functions}
%
% Functions generated with the means in this section are roughly as fast as the
% \pkg{l3tl} variants of them (there might be performance differences; in any
% case they are faster than the generic functions above), but have at least one
% fixed argument. They don't have the drawback of not being able to tell apart
% an active character from a token with the same character code and different
% category code if the active character was let to it and they don't normalise
% braces to \texttt{\{\textsubscript{1}} and \texttt{\}\textsubscript{2}}.
%
% \subsubsection{Conditionals}
%
% \begin{function}{\etl_new_if_in:Nnn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_new_if_in:Nnn} \meta{function} \Arg{search text} \Arg{conditions}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This will define a new \meta{function} which will act as a conditional and
%   search for \meta{search text} inside of an |n|-type argument completely
%   expandable. The \meta{conditions} should be a comma-separated list
%   containing one or more of |p|, |T|, |F| and |TF| (just like for
%   \cs{prg_new_conditional:Npnn}). The \meta{search text} must not contain
%   tokens with category code~1 or 2 (normally |{}|) and can't contain macro
%   parameter tokens (normally |#|). 
%   Unlike for the conditionals in \autoref{sec:conditionals}, the \meta{search
%   text} of functions created with \cs{etl_new_if_in:Nnn} might contain
%   \cs{s__etl_stop} tokens.
%
%   So the following would yield |true| followed by |false|:
% \end{function}
% \begin{verbatim}
% \etl_new_if_in:Nnn \my_if_a_in:n { a } { TF }
% \my_if_a_in:nTF { a text } { true } { false }
% \my_if_a_in:nTF {   text } { true } { false }
% \end{verbatim}
%
%
% \subsubsection{Modifiers}
%
% \begin{function}{\etl_new_replace_once:Nn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_new_replace_once:Nn} \meta{function} \Arg{search text}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This defines a new \meta{function} that'll accept two arguments (the first
%   being a token list, the second a replacement). The generated \meta{function}
%   will replace the first occurrence of \meta{search text} inside the token
%   list with replacement. It'll ignore things hidden inside a group in the
%   token list.  Neither the \meta{search text} nor the token list given to the
%   generated \meta{function} can contain \cs{s__etl_stop} (this would result in
%   undefined behaviour), the given replacement on the other hand might contain
%   that token. Additionally \meta{search text} can't contain tokens of category
%   group begin or group end (usually |{| and |}|) or macro parameters (usually
%   |#|).
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result of \meta{function} is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which
%     means that the token list does not expand further when appearing in an
%     \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type argument expansion. The result will be returned
%     after exactly two steps of expansion.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
% So the following would yield |AcDC|:
% \begin{verbatim}
% \etl_new_replace_once:Nn \my_replace_C_once:nn { C }
% \my_replace_C_once:nn { ACDC } { c }
% \end{verbatim}
%
% \begin{function}{\etl_new_replace_all:Nn}
%   \begin{syntax}
%     \cs{etl_new_replace_all:Nn} \meta{function} \Arg{search text}
%   \end{syntax}
%   This behaves like \cs{etl_new_replace_once:Nn}, but the \meta{function} will
%   replace all occurrences of \meta{search text} instead of just the first.
%
%   \begin{texnote}
%     The result of \meta{function} is returned within \cs{exp_not:n}, which
%     means that the token list does not expand further when appearing in an
%     \hbox{|x|- or} |e|-type argument expansion. The result will be returned
%     after exactly two steps of expansion.
%   \end{texnote}
% \end{function}
% So the following would yield |AcDc|:
% \begin{verbatim}
% \etl_new_replace_all:Nn \my_replace_C_all:nn { C }
% \my_replace_C_all:nn { ACDC } { c }
% \end{verbatim}
% 
%
% \subsection{Bugs and Feature Requests}
%
% If you find bugs or want to request features you can do so either via email
% (see the first page) or via Github at
% \url{https://github.com/Skillmon/ltx_etl/issues}.
%
% \end{documentation}^^A=<<
%
% \clearpage
%
% \begin{implementation}^^A>>=
%
% \section{Implementation}
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
%<*pkg>
%    \end{macrocode}
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
%<@@=etl>
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% Tell who we are:
%    \begin{macrocode}
\ProvidesExplPackage{etl}
  {2021-11-07} {0.3}
  {expandable token list manipulation}
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% Ensure dependencies are met:
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_if_exist:NF \tex_expanded:D
  {
    \msg_new:nnn { etl } { expanded-missing }
      { The~ expanded~ primitive~ is~ required. }
    \msg_fatal:nn { etl } { expanded-missing }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%
%
% \subsection{Primitives}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_expanded:w,\@@_unexpanded:w,\@@_detokenize:w}
%   Private copies of a few primitives (evil code for \pkg{expl3}).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new_eq:NN \@@_expanded:w \tex_expanded:D
\cs_new_eq:NN \@@_unexpanded:w \tex_unexpanded:D
\cs_new_eq:NN \@@_detokenize:w \tex_detokenize:D
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
%
% \subsection{Variables}
%
% \begin{variable}{\s_@@_stop,\s_@@_mark}
%   Scan marks.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\scan_new:N \s_@@_stop
\scan_new:N \s_@@_mark
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{variable}
%
% \subsection{Small auxiliaries}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_split_first:w}
%   Can be used to extract the first element from a token list, it should always
%   be used like this:
%   |\exp_after:wN |\meta{function}^^A
%     | \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w |\meta{arg}| }|.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_split_first:w #1
  {
    { \@@_unexpanded:w {#1} }
    \if_false: { \fi: \exp_after:wN } \exp_after:wN { \if_false: } \fi:
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_turn_true:w,\@@_fi_turn_false:w}
%   Fast ways to change the outcome of a test.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_turn_true:w \if_false: { \if_true: }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_fi_turn_false:w \fi: \if_true: { \fi: \if_false: }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_rm_space:w}
%   Fast macro to gobble an immediately following single space.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_rm_space:w } ~ {}
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_if_empty:nTF, \@@_if_empty:nT, \@@_if_empty:w,
%     \@@_if_empty_true:w, \@@_if_empty_true_TF:w
%   }
%   This is a fast test whether something is empty or not. The argument must not
%   contain \cs{s_@@_stop} for this to work (but since that limitation is true
%   for most if not all user facing functions of this module, this is fine to
%   gain a bit of speed).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_empty:nT #1
  {
    \@@_if_empty:w
      \s_@@_stop #1 \s_@@_stop \@@_if_empty_true:w
      \s_@@_stop \s_@@_stop \use_none:n
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_empty:nTF #1
  {
    \@@_if_empty:w
      \s_@@_stop #1 \s_@@_stop \@@_if_empty_true_TF:w
      \s_@@_stop \s_@@_stop \use_ii:nn
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_empty:w #1 \s_@@_stop \s_@@_stop {}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_empty_true:w \s_@@_stop \s_@@_stop \use_none:n #1
  {#1}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_empty_true_TF:w \s_@@_stop \s_@@_stop \use_ii:nn #1#2
  {#1}
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_head_is_group:nTF,\@@_if_head_is_group:nT}
%   This test works pretty much the same way \cs{tl_if_head_is_group:nTF} works,
%   but it is faster because it gets rid of the unnecessary \cs{if:w} and
%   instead only works by argument gobbling. Drawback is that if you only expand
%   the macro twice you could end up with unbalanced braces.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_head_is_group:nTF #1
  {
    \exp_after:wN \use_none:n \exp_after:wN
      {
        \exp_after:wN { \token_to_str:N #1 ? }
        \exp_after:wN \use_iii:nnnn \token_to_str:N
      }
    \use_ii:nn
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_head_is_group:nT #1
  {
    \exp_after:wN \use_none:n \exp_after:wN
      {
        \exp_after:wN { \token_to_str:N #1 ? }
        \exp_after:wN \use_iii:nnn \token_to_str:N
      }
    \use_none:n
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
%
% \subsection{The \texttt{act} loop} 
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_act:nnnnnnn,\etl_act:nnnnnn,\etl_act:nnnnn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_act:nnnnnnn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_act_just_result:nn}
%   The act loop is modelled after the \pkg{expl3} internal \cs{__tl_act:NNNn}
%   but with a few more features making it more general. Those are (argument
%   to \cs{etl_act:nnnnnnn} in parentheses): a status (|#5|),
%   |n|-type mapping instead of just |N|-type functions, a final result
%   processing (|#4|), and the possibility to preset some output (|#6|). The
%   other arguments are: |#7| the token list on which we should act, |#1|
%   function to use for |N|-type elements in that list, |#2| function to use for
%   spaces in that list, and |#3| function to use on groups in that list.
%
%   Just like the \cs{__tl_act:NNNn} function, this has a token which must not
%   occur in the arguments, in this case that token is \cs{s_@@_stop}. The
%   result is stored as an argument to the (undefined) function
%   \cs{@@_act_result:n}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act:nnnnnnn #1#2#3#4#5#6#7
  {
    \@@_unexpanded:w \@@_expanded:w
      {{
        \@@_act:w #7 {\s_@@_stop} . \s_@@_stop {#5} {#1} {#2} {#3}
        \@@_act_result:n {#6} {#4}
      }}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   We also provide a version without the \cs{@@_unexpanded:w} around it for
%   internal purposes, in which we'd otherwise have to remove it for correct
%   behaviour. For that we use \cs{use_ii_iii:nnn} which will remove one set
%   of braces and the \cs{@@_unexpanded:w}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:NNno \exp_args:Nno \use:n
  { \cs_new:Npn \@@_act:nnnnnnn #1#2#3#4#5#6#7 }
  {
    \exp_after:wN \use_ii_iii:nnn
    \etl_act:nnnnnnn {#1} {#2} {#3} {#4} {#5} {#6} {#7}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   We also provide two reduced function variants, the first without presetting
%   some output, the second also without the final processor.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_act:nnnnnn #1#2#3#4#5#6 }
  { \etl_act:nnnnnnn {#1} {#2} {#3} {#4} {#5} {} {#6} }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_act:nnnnn #1#2#3#4#5 }
  { \etl_act:nnnnnnn {#1} {#2} {#3} \@@_act_just_result:nn {#4} {} {#5} }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   The final processor is provided with two |n|-type arguments (both in braces)
%   the first being the status, the second the output. To just get the output we
%   gobble the status and put \cs{@@_unexpanded:w} there to protect the final
%   output from further expanding.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_just_result:nn #1 { \@@_unexpanded:w }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_head_is_space:nTF,\@@_if_head_is_space_true:w}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_head_is_N_type:nTF,\@@_if_head_is_N_type_false:w}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_act:w,\@@_act_if_space:w,\@@_act_space:w}
%   We need a few macros with spaces at weird places so define them here. Since
%   we got the limitation of not allowing \cs{s_@@_stop} we can use that token
%   to get some fast tests. The first tests for a space at the front, and since
%   that one is pretty fast we can use it to build a faster alternative to check
%   for a starting |N|-type as well (with the drawback that this would yield
%   |true| for an empty argument, something we have to keep in mind).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\group_begin:
  \cs_set:Npn \@@_tmp:n #1
    {
      \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_head_is_space:nTF ##1
        {
          \@@_act_if_space:w
            \s_@@_stop ##1 \s_@@_stop \@@_if_head_is_space_true:w
            \s_@@_stop #1  \s_@@_stop \use_ii:nn
        }
      \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_head_is_space_true:w
          \s_@@_stop #1 \s_@@_stop \use_ii:nn ##1##2
        {##1}
      \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_head_is_N_type:nTF ##1
        {
          \@@_act_if_space:w
            \s_@@_stop ##1 \s_@@_stop \@@_if_head_is_N_type_false:w
            \s_@@_stop #1  \s_@@_stop
          \@@_if_head_is_group:nT {##1} \use_iii:nnn
          \use_i:nn
        }
      \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_head_is_N_type_false:w
          \s_@@_stop #1 \s_@@_stop
          \@@_if_head_is_group:nT ##1 \use_iii:nnn
          \use_i:nn
          ##2##3
        {##3}
%    \end{macrocode}
%   The act loop \cs{@@_act:w} grabs the remainder of the list, delimited by
%   \cs{s_@@_stop}, picks up the status (|##2|), and the user provided functions
%   for |N|-types (|##3|), spaces (|##4|), and groups (|##5|). We need to check
%   which type is at the head of the token list (the space test is a bit
%   stripped down, and very fast this way).
%    \begin{macrocode}
      \cs_new:Npn \@@_act:w ##1 \s_@@_stop ##2##3##4##5
        {
          \@@_act_if_space:w
            \s_@@_stop ##1 \s_@@_stop \@@_act_space:w {##4}
            \s_@@_stop #1  \s_@@_stop
          \@@_if_head_is_group:nT {##1} \@@_act_group:w
          \@@_act_normal:w {##3} {##5}
          {##2} ##1 \s_@@_stop {##2} {##3} {##4} {##5}
        }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   The check for spaces just gobbles everything up to the first
%   \cs{s_@@_stop}\verb*| |. If we found a space at the head we remove that
%   space and leave in the input the space function, the status, and
%   \cs{@@_act:w} for the next iteration.
%    \begin{macrocode}
      \cs_new:Npn \@@_act_if_space:w ##1 \s_@@_stop #1 ##2 \s_@@_stop {}
      \cs_new:Npn \@@_act_space:w
          ##1 \s_@@_stop #1 \s_@@_stop
          \@@_if_head_is_group:nT ##2 \@@_act_group:w \@@_act_normal:w ##3 ##4
          ##5 #1
        { ##1 {##5} \@@_act:w }
    }
  \@@_tmp:n { ~ }
\group_end:
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_act_normal:w}
%   For a normal token we can act quite easy, just pick up that token and leave
%   the next iteration in the input stream (|#2| is the group code, which is
%   gobbled).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_normal:w #1#2#3#4 { #1 {#3} #4 \@@_act:w }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_act_group:w,\@@_act_if_end:w}
%   Since the end marker is a single \cs{s_@@_stop} in a group, we have to test
%   whether that end marker is found. The test here leads to undefined behaviour
%   if the user supplied token list contains such a marker at an any point. If
%   the end marker is found we call the final handler (for which we have to
%   remove the \cs{s_@@_stop} to correctly grab its arguments), else we provide
%   the user supplied function the next group and input the next iteration. |#1|
%   is the normal function, which is gobbled.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_group:w \@@_act_normal:w #1#2#3#4
  {
    \@@_act_if_end:w #4 \use_i:nn \etl_act_do_final: \s_@@_stop
    #2 {#3} {#4} \@@_act:w
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_if_end:w #1 \s_@@_stop {}
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \etl_act_output:n, \etl_act_output_pre:n,
%     \etl_act_output_rest:, \etl_act_output_rest_pre:
%   }
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_act_output_normal:nN, \@@_act_output_space:n, \@@_act_output_group:nn,
%     \@@_act_output_normal_pre:nN, \@@_act_output_space_pre:n,
%     \@@_act_output_group_pre:nn
%   }
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_act_unexpanded_normal:nN, \@@_act_unexpanded_space:n,
%     \@@_act_unexpanded_group:nn
%   }
%   To allow reordering the output we unfortunately can't just use
%   \cs{@@_unexpanded:w} and be done, so we have to shift a few tokens around
%   instead. All the output macros work by the same idea, except for
%   \cs{etl_act_output_rest:} and \cs{etl_act_output_rest_pre:}, since it's a
%   non-trivial task to get the remainder of the argument. Instead these two
%   swap out the user provided functions for some that only pass through the
%   input as output, for which we need six internal output macros.
%
%   In those cases in which we don't need reordering, we can internally shortcut
%   using \cs{@@_unexpanded:w}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_output:n #1 #2 \@@_act_result:n #3
  { #2 \@@_act_result:n { #3 #1 } }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_output_pre:n #1 #2 \@@_act_result:n #3
  { #2 \@@_act_result:n { #1 #3 } }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_output_rest: #1 \s_@@_stop #2#3#4#5
  {
    #1 \s_@@_stop {#2}
    \@@_act_output_normal:nN \@@_act_output_space:n \@@_act_output_group:nn
  }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_output_rest_pre: #1 \s_@@_stop #2#3#4#5
  {
    #1 \s_@@_stop {#2}
    \@@_act_output_normal_pre:nN
    \@@_act_output_space_pre:n
    \@@_act_output_group_pre:nn
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_output_normal:nN #1#2 #3 \@@_act_result:n #4
  { #3 \@@_act_result:n { #4 #2 } }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_output_space:n #1 #2 \@@_act_result:n #3
  { #2 \@@_act_result:n { #3 ~ } }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_output_group:nn #1#2 #3 \@@_act_result:n #4
  { #3 \@@_act_result:n { #4 {#2} } }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_output_normal_pre:nN #1#2 #3 \@@_act_result:n #4
  { #3 \@@_act_result:n { #2 #4 } }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_output_space_pre:n #1 #2 \@@_act_result:n #3
  { #2 \@@_act_result:n { ~ #3 } }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_output_group_pre:nn #1#2 #3 \@@_act_result:n #4
  { #3 \@@_act_result:n { {#2} #4 } }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_unexpanded_normal:nN #1 { \exp_not:N }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_unexpanded_space:n #1 { ~ }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_unexpanded_group:nn #1#2 { { \@@_unexpanded:w {#2} } }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_act_unexpanded_rest:w,
%     \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_aux:w, \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_aux:n,
%     \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_done:w
%   }
%   This function tries to shortcut as much as possible to output the
%   remainder of the token list in an unchanged way. This can be done by
%   grabbing everything up to the next opening brace (since the stop marker is
%   contained in a group), outputting that, and checking whether we're done. If
%   not output the next group and loop. The first step removes the act code.
%
%   Drawback of this is that spaces and braces are not normalised for the
%   remainder of that call (which is what we had documented).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_unexpanded_rest:w #1 \@@_act:w #2#
  {
    \@@_unexpanded:w {#2}
    \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_aux:n
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_aux:w #1#
  {
    \@@_unexpanded:w {#1}
    \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_aux:n
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_aux:n #1
  {
    \@@_act_if_end:w #1 \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_done:w \s_@@_stop
    { \@@_unexpanded:w {#1} }
    \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_aux:w
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_done:w
    \s_@@_stop #1 \@@_act_unexpanded_rest_aux:w
    . \s_@@_stop #2#3#4#5
    \@@_act_result:n #6#7
  {}
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_act_status:n}
%   Just switch out the status which is stored immediately after \cs{s_@@_stop}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_status:n #1 #2 \s_@@_stop #3
  { #2 \s_@@_stop {#1} }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_act_put_back:n}
%   Place the first argument after the next iteration of the loop. This macro
%   might strip a set of braces around |#2|, because it could happen that the
%   user provided code only leaves one group between this functions argument
%   and \cs{@@_act:w}, but that would arguably be wrong input anyway, an easy
%   fix would be to use
% \begin{verbatim}
% \cs_new:Npn \etl_act_put_back:n #1
%   { \@@_act_put_back:nw {#1} \prg_do_nothing: }
% \cs_new:Npn \@@_act_put_back:nw #1 #2 \@@_act:w { #2 \@@_act:w #1 }
% \end{verbatim}
%   instead of:
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_put_back:n #1 #2 \@@_act:w { #2 \@@_act:w #1 }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \etl_act_switch:nnn, \etl_act_switch_normal:n,
%     \etl_act_switch_space:n, \etl_act_switch_group:n
%   }
%   Pretty straight forward, just switch out the user provided functions for the
%   new argument.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_switch:nnn #1#2#3 #4 \s_@@_stop #5#6#7#8
  { #4 \s_@@_stop {#5} {#1} {#2} {#3} }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_switch_normal:n #1 #2 \s_@@_stop #3#4
  { #2 \s_@@_stop {#3} {#1} }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_switch_space:n #1 #2 \s_@@_stop #3#4#5
  { #2 \s_@@_stop {#3} {#4} {#1} }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_switch_group:n #1 #2 \s_@@_stop #3#4#5#6
  { #2 \s_@@_stop {#3} {#4} {#5} {#1} }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \etl_act_do_final:,
%     \etl_act_break:,\etl_act_break_discard:,
%     \etl_act_break:n, \etl_act_break_pre:n, \etl_act_break_post:n
%   }
%   These are different forms to end the loop. The first will gobble the
%   remainder and apply the final action on the token list currently stored for
%   output.
%
%   The |break| variants will gobble the final action and output what's
%   currently there (except for the |discard| variant).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_do_final: #1 \s_@@_stop #2#3 \@@_act_result:n #4#5
  { #5 {#2} {#4} }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_break: #1 \@@_act_result:n #2#3 { \@@_unexpanded:w {#2} }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_break_discard: #1 \@@_act_result:n #2#3 {}
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_break:n #1 #2 \@@_act_result:n #3#4
  { \@@_unexpanded:w {#1} }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_break_pre:n #1 #2 \@@_act_result:n #3#4
  { \@@_unexpanded:w { #1 #3 } }
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_break_post:n #1 #2 \@@_act_result:n #3#4
  { \@@_unexpanded:w { #3 #1 } }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_act_apply_to_rest:n}
%   This function can be used to get the remainder of the input \meta{token
%   list} and apply some user code on it. To get past the user code we use
%   \cs{@@_expanded:w} with a brace trick. The heavy lifting is done by
%   \cs{@@_act_get_rest:w}. The \cs{prg_do_nothing:} prevents accidental brace
%   stripping and will be removed by \cs{@@_act_get_rest:w}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \etl_act_apply_to_rest:n #1
  {
    \@@_expanded:w { \@@_unexpanded:w {#1} { \if_false: }} \fi:
    \@@_act_get_rest:w \prg_do_nothing:
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_act_get_rest:w}
%   This macro should be used with two unbalanced opening braces before it and
%   inside an \cs{@@_expanded:w} context with a \cs{prg_do_nothing:} following
%   it to prevent accidental brace stripping. It'll expand to the remainder of
%   the input \meta{token list} followed by a closing brace and leaves
%   everything else untouched.
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {\@@_act_get_rest_aux:nw, \@@_act_get_rest_aux:nn, \@@_act_get_rest_done:w}
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_get_rest:w #1 \@@_act:w #2#
  {
    \@@_unexpanded:w {#2}
    \@@_act_get_rest_aux:nn {#1}
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_get_rest_aux:nw #1 #2#
  {
    \@@_unexpanded:w {#2}
    \@@_act_get_rest_aux:nn {#1}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   Each group might be the end marker, so we check that, else leave the group
%   there and grab until the next group starts.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_get_rest_aux:nn #1#2
  {
    \@@_act_if_end:w #2 \@@_act_get_rest_done:w \s_@@_stop
    { \@@_unexpanded:w {#2} }
    \@@_act_get_rest_aux:nw {#1}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   This closes the two unbalanced opening braces (ending the \cs{@@_expanded:w}
%   context) and puts the remaining code back in the input stream (as well as
%   the now empty next \cs{@@_act:w} step). The \cs{exp_after:wN} removes the
%   leading \cs{prg_do_nothing:}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_act_get_rest_done:w \s_@@_stop #1 \@@_act_get_rest_aux:nw #2
  {
    \if_false: {{ \fi: } \exp_after:wN }
    #2
    \@@_act:w { \s_@@_stop }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
%
% \subsection{Expandable tests}
%
% \begin{macro}[pTF]{\etl_token_if_eq:NN}
%   We consider two tokens equal when they have the same meaning and the same
%   string representation. This isn't always correct. If an active character is
%   let to the same character with a different category code those two tokens
%   aren't distinguishable by expansion, \emph{afaik}. To get the optimisation
%   of \cs{prg_new_conditional:Npnn} we use \cs{if_false:} and turn it true if
%   both tests are true (this is easier than coding all four variants by hand,
%   even though that could give slightly better performance). The exception
%   being the |TF| variant, since that is used in the inner loop of many
%   functions. The braces around the arguments of \cs{token_if_eq_meaning:NNT}
%   are necessary because of the first step of expansion applied to that
%   function.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_token_if_eq:NNTF #1#2 }
  {
    \token_if_eq_meaning:NNT {#1} {#2} { \str_if_eq:nnT #1#2 \use_ii:nnn }
    \use_ii:nn
  }
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \prg_new_conditional:Npnn \etl_token_if_eq:NN #1#2 { T , F , p } }
  {
    \token_if_eq_meaning:NNT {#1} {#2} { \str_if_eq:nnT #1#2 \@@_turn_true:w }
    \if_false:
      \prg_return_true:
    \else:
      \prg_return_false:
    \fi:
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[pTF]{\etl_token_if_in:nN}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_token_if_in:NnN}
%   Searching for just a single token is rather easy, we just loop over the list
%   and compare the |N|-type tokens to the one token provided. If we find a
%   match we break and return |true|, else we'll return |false| eventually.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \prg_new_conditional:Npnn \etl_token_if_in:nN #1#2 { TF , T , F , p } }
  {
    \@@_act:nnnnnnn
        \@@_token_if_in:NN \use_none:n \use_none:nn
        \@@_act_just_result:nn
        {#2}
        \if_false:
        {#1}
      \prg_return_true:
    \else:
      \prg_return_false:
    \fi:
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_token_if_in:NN #1#2 }
  {
    \etl_token_if_eq:NNTF {#1} {#2} { \etl_act_break:n \if_true: } {}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[pTF]{\etl_token_if_in_deep:nN}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_token_if_in_deep:Nn}
%   The deep variant just has to recursively call itself on groups to also
%   search those.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n
  { \prg_new_conditional:Npnn \etl_token_if_in_deep:nN #1#2 { TF , T , F , p } }
  {
    \@@_act:nnnnnnn
        \@@_token_if_in:NN \use_none:n \@@_token_if_in_deep:Nn
        \@@_act_just_result:nn
        {#2}
        \if_false:
        {#1}
      \prg_return_true:
    \else:
      \prg_return_false:
    \fi:
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_token_if_in_deep:Nn #1#2 }
  { \etl_token_if_in_deep:nNT {#2} {#1} { \etl_act_break:n \if_true: } }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[pTF]{\etl_if_eq:nn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_eq_normal:nN,\@@_if_eq_normal:NnN}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_eq_space:n}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_eq_group:nn,\@@_if_eq_group:nnn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_eq_final:nn}
%   The test needs to compare the full lists on a token-by-token basis. One of
%   the two lists is stored inside the status the other is processed. The |act|
%   code will then leave either \cs{if_false:} or \cs{if_true:} in the input
%   stream.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \prg_new_conditional:Npnn \etl_if_eq:nn #1#2 { TF , T , F , p } }
  {
    \@@_act:nnnnnnn
        \@@_if_eq_normal:nN
        \@@_if_eq_space:n
        \@@_if_eq_group:nn
        \@@_if_eq_final:nn
        {#2}
        {}
        {#1}
      \prg_return_true:
    \else:
      \prg_return_false:
    \fi:
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   To compare the next token we need to check whether the status is already
%   empty (which would mean that token list is longer, hence not equal), if it's
%   not empty and the head is |N|-type we compare these two (the test here for
%   |N|-type fails for empty arguments, hence we have to test this separately).
%   If they are equal we store the rest of the second token list in the status
%   and go on with the loop, else we break out and return false.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_eq_normal:nN #1#2 }
  {
    \@@_if_empty:nT {#1} { \etl_act_break:n \if_false: }
    \@@_if_head_is_N_type:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_if_eq_normal:NnN
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 }
          #2
      }
      { \etl_act_break:n \if_false: }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_eq_normal:NnN #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_token_if_eq:NNTF {#1} {#3}
      { \etl_act_status:n {#2} }
      { \etl_act_break:n \if_false: }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   Spaces are pretty similar, but easier, we don't need to split of the first
%   token in a complicated manner, instead we just gobble a leading space.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_eq_space:n #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_head_is_space:nTF {#1}
      { \exp_after:wN \etl_act_status:n \exp_after:wN { \@@_rm_space:w #1 } }
      { \etl_act_break:n \if_false: }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   Groups are similarly handled to normal arguments, but instead of comparing
%   only two tokens we have to compare by recursion.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_eq_group:nn #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_head_is_group:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_if_eq_group:nnn
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 }
      }
      { \etl_act_break:n \if_false: }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_eq_group:nnn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_if_eq:nnTF {#1} {#3}
      { \etl_act_status:n {#2} }
      { \etl_act_break:n \if_false: }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   Finally, if the loop didn't break until the first token list is empty we
%   just have to make sure that the second list is also empty by now. If that's
%   the case the two are equal, else not. We need to leave either true or false
%   (protected against the \cs{@@_expanded:w} expansion) in the input.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_eq_final:nn #1#2 }
  {
    \exp_after:wN
    \@@_unexpanded:w
    \@@_if_empty:nT {#1} { { \if_true: } \use_none:n } { \if_false: }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[pTF]{\etl_if_in:nn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {\@@_if_in_normal:nN,\@@_if_in_normal:nnnN,\@@_if_in_normal:NnnnN}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_in_space:n,\@@_if_in_space:nnn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {\@@_if_in_group:nn,\@@_if_in_group:nnnn,\@@_if_in_group:nnnnn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_if_in_put_back:n}
%   \cs{etl_if_in:nn} has to reevaluate every token but the very first in order
%   to compare them, else something like |aab| wouldn't contain |ab| according
%   to the test, because the second |a| would've been gobbled. For this we need
%   \cs{@@_if_in_put_back:n} which will remove the first token (we need to
%   watch out for spaces) and puts the rest back using \cs{etl_act_put_back:n}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_put_back:n #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_head_is_space:nTF {#1}
      { \exp_after:wN \etl_act_put_back:n \exp_after:wN { \@@_rm_space:w #1 } }
      { \exp_after:wN \etl_act_put_back:n \exp_after:wN { \use_none:n #1 } }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   As already said, we'll need to reinsert some tokens, and we'll might have to
%   revert what was already matched, so inside of the status we store the
%   remainder of the pattern which needs to be matched, followed by the entire
%   pattern, followed by the tokens which were already matched (and might need
%   to be put back). As soon as the pattern is matched the remainder will be
%   empty and we'll leave \cs{if_true:} in the input, at the end of the entire
%   list we'll leave \cs{if_false:}, which we store in the prefilled output. The
%   emptiness of the pattern will be checked before the next token is evaluated,
%   so the trailing space after |#1| does no harm but allows the token list to
%   end in the pattern.
%
%   All of the macros used as arguments to \cs{@@_act:nnnnnnn} will need to
%   unbrace the status which will then lead to three arguments. Else this is
%   pretty much the same idea as \cs{etl_if_eq:nnTF}.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \prg_new_conditional:Npnn \etl_if_in:nn #1#2 { TF , T , F , p } }
  {
    \@@_act:nnnnnnn
        \@@_if_in_normal:nN \@@_if_in_space:n \@@_if_in_group:nn
        \@@_act_just_result:nn
        { { #2 } { #2 } {} }
        \if_false:
        { #1 ~ }
      \prg_return_true:
    \else:
      \prg_return_false:
    \fi:
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   Just like \cs{@@_if_in_group:nn}, \cs{@@_if_in_normal:nN} needs to split off
%   the first token of the pattern, for which \cs{@@_split_first:w} is used,
%   and \cs{@@_if_in_space:n} needs to trim off a leading space.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_normal:nN #1 { \@@_if_in_normal:nnnN #1 }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_normal:nnnN #1#2#3#4 }
  {
    \@@_if_empty:nT {#1} { \etl_act_break:n \if_true: }
    \@@_if_head_is_N_type:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_if_in_normal:NnnnN
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 } {#2} {#3} #4
      }
      {
        \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#2} {} }
        \@@_if_in_put_back:n { #3 #4 }
      }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_normal:NnnnN #1#2#3#4#5 }
  {
    \etl_token_if_eq:NNTF {#1} {#5}
      { \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#3} {#4#5} } }
      {
        \@@_if_in_put_back:n { #4 #5 }
        \etl_act_status:n { {#3} {#3} {} }
      }
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_space:n #1 { \@@_if_in_space:nnn #1 }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_space:nnn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \@@_if_empty:nT {#1} { \etl_act_break:n \if_true: }
    \@@_if_head_is_space:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \etl_act_status:n \exp_after:wN
          { \exp_after:wN { \@@_rm_space:w #1 } {#2} { #3 ~ } }
      }
      {
        \@@_if_in_put_back:n { #3 ~ }
        \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#2} {} }
      }
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_group:nn #1 { \@@_if_in_group:nnnn #1 }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_group:nnnn #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_empty:nT {#1} { \etl_act_break:n \if_true: }
    \@@_if_head_is_group:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_if_in_group:nnnnn
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 }
      }
      { \@@_if_in_group_false:nnn }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_group:nnnnn #1#2#3#4#5 }
  {
    \etl_if_eq:nnTF {#1} {#5}
      { \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#3} { #4 {#5} } } }
      {
        \@@_if_in_put_back:n { #4 {#5} }
        \etl_act_status:n { {#3} {#3} {} }
      }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_group_false:nnn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \@@_if_in_put_back:n { #2 {#3} }
    \etl_act_status:n { {#1} {#1} {} }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[pTF]{\etl_if_in_deep:nn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_if_in_group_deep:nn, \@@_if_in_group_deep:nnnn,
%     \@@_if_in_group_deep:nnnnn, \@@_if_in_group_deep_false:nnn
%   }
%   In essence this is the same as \cs{etl_if_in:nnTF}, but additionally
%   every time a group is encountered we need to search that group by recursion
%   as well after directly comparing it to the pattern.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \prg_new_conditional:Npnn \etl_if_in_deep:nn #1#2 { TF , T , F , p } }
  {
    \@@_act:nnnnnnn
        \@@_if_in_normal:nN \@@_if_in_space:n \@@_if_in_group_deep:nn
        \@@_act_just_result:nn
        { { #2 } { #2 } {} }
        \if_false:
        { #1 ~ }
      \prg_return_true:
    \else:
      \prg_return_false:
    \fi:
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_group_deep:nn #1 { \@@_if_in_group_deep:nnnn #1 }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_group_deep:nnnn #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_empty:nT {#1} { \etl_act_break:n \if_true: }
    \@@_if_head_is_group:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_if_in_group_deep:nnnnn
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 }
      }
      { \@@_if_in_group_deep_false:nnn }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_group_deep:nnnnn #1#2#3#4#5 }
  {
    \etl_if_eq:nnTF {#1} {#5}
      { \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#3} { #4 {#5} } } }
      {
        \etl_if_in_deep:nnT {#5} {#3} { \etl_act_break:n \if_true: }
        \@@_if_in_put_back:n { #4 {#5} }
        \etl_act_status:n { {#3} {#3} {} }
      }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_if_in_group_deep_false:nnn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_if_in_deep:nnT {#3} {#1} { \etl_act_break:n \if_true: }
    \@@_if_in_put_back:n { #2 {#3} }
    \etl_act_status:n { {#1} {#1} {} }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
%
% \subsection{Expandably modify token lists}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_token_replace_all:nNn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_token_replace:NnnN}
%   Replacing a single token (and in fact the same is true for all the
%   replacement actions in this package) doesn't need reordering and no post
%   processing, so we can use in place output using \cs{@@_unexpanded:w}. We
%   store the token we want to replace inside the act function, as well as an
%   additional argument which will be executed once a replacement was done
%   (this is used for the \cs{etl_token_replace_once:nNn} function).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_token_replace_all:nNn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_act:nnnnnn
      { \@@_token_replace:NnnN #2 {} }
      \@@_act_unexpanded_space:n
      \@@_act_unexpanded_group:nn
      \use_none:nn
      {#3}
      {#1}
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_token_replace:NnnN #1#2#3#4 }
  {
    \etl_token_if_eq:NNTF {#1} {#4}
      { \@@_unexpanded:w {#3} #2 }
      { \@@_unexpanded:w {#4} }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_token_replace_all_deep:nNn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_token_replace_deep:Nnn}
%   Deep replacement is done by recursion. Since the deep variant will not
%   execute any additional code we omit such an additional argument for it.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_token_replace_all_deep:nNn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_act:nnnnnn
      { \@@_token_replace:NnnN #2 {} }
      \@@_act_unexpanded_space:n
      { \@@_token_replace_deep:Nnn #2 }
      \use_none:nn
      {#3}
      {#1}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   Here |{#1}| is used to get correct results from the first step of expansion
%   done directly.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_token_replace_deep:Nnn #1#2#3 }
  { \exp_after:wN { \etl_token_replace_all_deep:nNn {#3} {#1} {#2} } }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_token_replace_once:nNn}
%   To only handle the first matching token we just let the replacement internal
%   exchange the function to directly output any token.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_token_replace_once:nNn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_act:nnnnnn
      { \@@_token_replace:NnnN #2 \@@_act_unexpanded_rest:w }
      \@@_act_unexpanded_space:n
      \@@_act_unexpanded_group:nn
      \use_none:nn
      {#3}
      {#1}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_replace_all:nnn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN,
%     \@@_replace_put_back_normal:Nn, \@@_replace_put_back_group:nn
%   }
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_replace_normal:nN, \@@_replace_normal:nnnnNN,
%     \@@_replace_normal:NnnnnNN, \@@_replace_normal_false:nnnNN
%   }
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_replace_space:n, \@@_replace_space:nnnnN, \@@_replace_space_aux:nnnnN,
%     \@@_replace_space_false:nnnN
%   }
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_replace_group:nn, \@@_replace_group:nnnnNn, \@@_replace_group:nnnnnNn,
%     \@@_replace_group_false:nnnNn
%   }
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\@@_replace_final:nn, \@@_replace_final:nnnnNn}
%   Replacing an arbitrary number of tokens (which might include braces and
%   spaces) is quite a bit harder than a single |N|-type. We place in the status
%   the remainder of the pattern, the full pattern, delayed tokens (those
%   which matched the pattern), the replacement, and a marker which should tell
%   us whether we want to only replace the first match (if so use
%   \cs{@@_act_unexpanded_rest:w}, else \cs{prg_do_nothing:}).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_replace_all:nnn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_act:nnnnnn
      \@@_replace_normal:nN
      \@@_replace_space:n
      \@@_replace_group:nn
      \@@_replace_final:nn
      { {#2} {#2} {} {#3} \prg_do_nothing: }
      {#1}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   We again need to be able to put back a few tokens, but this time we also
%   need to know whether the first token is an |N|-type or group, because we
%   can't just gobble the first element but need to output it unchanged.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN #1#2#3#4 }
  {
    \@@_if_head_is_space:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \etl_act_put_back:n \exp_after:wN { \@@_rm_space:w #1 } ~
      }
      {
        \@@_if_head_is_group:nTF {#1}
          { \exp_after:wN \@@_replace_put_back_group:nn }
          { \exp_after:wN \@@_replace_put_back_normal:Nn }
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 }
      }
    \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#2} {} {#3} #4 }
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_put_back_group:nn #1
  {
    \@@_unexpanded:w { {#1} }
    \etl_act_put_back:n
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_put_back_normal:Nn #1
  {
    \@@_unexpanded:w {#1}
    \etl_act_put_back:n
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_normal:nN #1 { \@@_replace_normal:nnnnNN #1 }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_normal:nnnnNN #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_head_is_N_type:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_replace_normal:NnnnnNN
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 }
      }
      { \@@_replace_normal_false:nnnNN }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   Just to keep track of the different arguments here: |#1| is the next token
%   in the pattern, |#2| is the remainder of the pattern, |#3| is the full
%   pattern stored for reuse, |#4| are the delayed tokens, which might need to
%   be put back, |#5| is the replacement text, |#6| is the marker which might
%   indicate the |once| function, and |#7| is the next token of the input.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_normal:NnnnnNN #1#2#3#4#5#6#7 }
  {
    \etl_token_if_eq:NNTF {#1} {#7}
      {
        \@@_if_empty:nTF {#2}
          {
            \@@_unexpanded:w {#5}
            #6
            \etl_act_status:n { {#3} {#3} {} {#5} #6 }
          }
          { \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#3} { #4 #7 } {#5} #6 } }
      }
      { \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN { #4 #7 } {#3} {#5} #6 }
  }
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_normal_false:nnnNN #1#2#3#4#5 }
  { \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN { #2 #5 } {#1} {#3} {#4} }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_space:n #1 { \@@_replace_space:nnnnN #1 }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_space:nnnnN #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_head_is_space:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_replace_space_aux:nnnnN \exp_after:wN
          { \@@_rm_space:w #1 }
      }
      { \@@_replace_space_false:nnnN }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   Again, to keep track, |#1| is the remainder of the pattern, |#2| is the full
%   pattern, |#3| the delayed tokens, |#4| the replacement text, |#5| the marker
%   for the |once| function.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_space_aux:nnnnN #1#2#3#4#5 }
  {
    \@@_if_empty:nTF {#1}
      {
        \@@_unexpanded:w {#4}
        #5
        \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#2} {} {#4} #5 }
      }
      { \etl_act_status:n { {#1} {#2} { #3 ~ } {#4} #5 } }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_space_false:nnnN #1#2#3#4 }
  { \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN { #2 ~ } {#1} {#3} {#4} }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_group:nn #1 { \@@_replace_group:nnnnNn #1 }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_group:nnnnNn #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_head_is_group:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_replace_group:nnnnnNn
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 }
      }
      { \@@_replace_group_false:nnnNn }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   And again, |#1| the next group of the pattern, |#2| the remainder of the
%   pattern, |#3| the full pattern, |#4| the delayed stuff, |#5| the replacement
%   text, |#6| the marker for the |once| function, |#7| the next group in the
%   input.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_group:nnnnnNn #1#2#3#4#5#6#7 }
  {
    \etl_if_eq:nnTF {#1} {#7}
      {
        \@@_if_empty:nTF {#2}
          {
            \@@_unexpanded:w {#5}
            #6
            \etl_act_status:n { {#3} {#3} {} {#5} #6 }
          }
          { \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#3} { #4 {#7} } {#5} #6 } }
      }
      { \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN { #4 {#7} } {#3} {#5} #6 }
  }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_group_false:nnnNn #1#2#3#4#5 }
  { \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN { #2 {#5} } {#1} {#3} {#4} }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_final:nn #1 { \@@_replace_final:nnnnNn #1 }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_final:nnnnNn #1#2#3#4#5#6 { \@@_unexpanded:w { #6#3 } }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_replace_all_deep:nnn}
% \begin{macro}[EXP]
%   {
%     \@@_replace_group_deep:nn, \@@_replace_group_deep:nnnnNn,
%     \@@_replace_group_deep:nnnnnNn, \@@_replace_group_deep_false:nnnNn
%   }
%   The |deep| variant works again pretty much the same as the |all| variant,
%   except that it searches groups recursively.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_replace_all_deep:nnn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_act:nnnnnn
      \@@_replace_normal:nN
      \@@_replace_space:n
      \@@_replace_group_deep:nn
      \@@_replace_final:nn
      { {#2} {#2} {} {#3} \prg_do_nothing: }
      {#1}
  }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_group_deep:nn #1
  { \@@_replace_group_deep:nnnnNn #1 }
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_group_deep:nnnnNn #1 }
  {
    \@@_if_head_is_group:nTF {#1}
      {
        \exp_after:wN \@@_replace_group_deep:nnnnnNn
          \@@_expanded:w { \@@_split_first:w #1 }
      }
      { \@@_replace_group_deep_false:nnnNn }
  }
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_group_deep:nnnnnNn #1#2#3#4#5#6#7 }
  {
    \etl_if_eq:nnTF {#1} {#7}
      {
        \@@_if_empty:nTF {#2}
          {
            \@@_unexpanded:w {#5}
            \etl_act_status:n { {#3} {#3} {} {#5} #6 }
          }
          { \etl_act_status:n { {#2} {#3} { #4 {#7} } {#5} #6 } }
      }
      {
        \@@_if_empty:nTF {#4}
          {
            { \etl_replace_all_deep:nnn {#7} {#3} {#5} }
            \etl_act_status:n { {#3} {#3} {} {#5} #6 }
          }
          { \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN { #4 {#7} } {#3} {#5} #6 }
      }
  }
\exp_args:Nno
\use:n { \cs_new:Npn \@@_replace_group_deep_false:nnnNn #1#2#3#4#5 }
  {
    \@@_if_empty:nTF {#2}
      {
        { \etl_replace_all_deep:nnn {#5} {#1} {#3} }
        \etl_act_status:n { {#1} {#1} {} {#3} #4 }
      }
      { \@@_replace_put_back:nnnN { #2 {#5} } {#1} {#3} #4 }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}[EXP]{\etl_replace_once:nnn}
%   And this is the same as the |all| variant except that we now use the
%   \cs{@@_act_unexpanded_rest:w} marker inside the status.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new:Npn \etl_replace_once:nnn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \etl_act:nnnnnn
      \@@_replace_normal:nN
      \@@_replace_space:n
      \@@_replace_group:nn
      \@@_replace_final:nn
      { {#2} {#2} {} {#3} \@@_act_unexpanded_rest:w }
      {#1}
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
%
% \subsection{Defining new tests}
%
% \begin{macro}{\etl_new_if_in:Nnn}
% \begin{macro}{\@@_new_if_in:NnNnn, \@@_new_if_in:NNnn}
%   These tests work essentially in the same way as \cs{tl_if_in:nnTF}, but
%   instead they use a predefined internal macro so that no definition at use
%   time is necessary. We use a small loop to get a unique auxiliary macro name
%   for the search text.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\exp_args:Nno \use:n { \cs_new_protected:Npn \etl_new_if_in:Nnn #1#2#3 }
  {
    \scan_stop:
    \if_false: { \fi:
    \exp_args:Nc \@@_new_if_in:NnNnn
      { @@_user_function ~ if_in ~ \tl_to_str:n {#2} :w }
      ?
      #1 {#2}
      {#3}
    \if_false: } \fi:
  }
\cs_new_protected:Npn \@@_new_if_in:NnNnn #1#2#3#4
  {
    \cs_if_exist:NTF #1
      {
        \cs_set:Npn \@@_tmp:w ##1 #4 {}
        \cs_if_eq:NNTF #1 \@@_tmp:w
          { \@@_new_if_in:NNnn #1 #3 {#4} }
          {
            \exp_args:Nc \@@_new_if_in:NnNnn
              { @@_user_function ~ if_in #2 ~ \tl_to_str:n {#4} :w }
              { #2? }
              #3 {#4}
          }
      }
      { \@@_new_if_in:NNnn #1 #3 {#4} }
  }
\cs_new_protected:Npn \@@_new_if_in:NNnn #1#2#3#4
  {
    \cs_gset:Npn #1 ##1 #3 {}
    \prg_new_conditional:Npnn #2 ##1 {#4}
      {
        \if:w
            \scan_stop:
            \@@_detokenize:w \exp_after:wN { #1 ##1 {}{} #3 }
            \scan_stop:
          \@@_fi_turn_false:w
        \fi:
        \if_true:
          \prg_return_true:
        \else:
          \prg_return_false:
        \fi:
      }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
%
% \subsection{Defining new modifiers}
%
% The implementation of |replace_once| and |replace_all| is modelled closely on
% the implementation used in \pkg{l3tl}. The difference is that we use a hard
% coded delimiter (\cs{s_@@_stop}) instead of searching for one that is always
% legal (we can't do redefinitions, so can't change the delimiter later based on
% the token list input).
%
%
% \begin{macro}
%   {
%     \@@_new_replace_def:NNn,
%     \@@_new_replace_def_aux:NnNnN, \@@_new_replace_def_aux:Nn
%   }
%   We need another loop to guarantee unique names, if everything's alright we
%   go on and define the user function using |#1| of
%   \cs{@@_new_replace_def:NNn}. An empty search pattern is forbidden and should
%   throw an error.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\msg_new:nnn { etl } { empty-search-text }
  { The~ search~ text~ of~ #1 must~ not~ be~ empty. }
\cs_new_protected:Npn \@@_new_replace_def:NNn #1#2#3
  {
    \tl_if_empty:nTF {#3}
      { \msg_error:nnn { etl } { empty-search-text } { #2 } }
      {
        \scan_stop:
        \if_false: { \fi:
        \exp_args:Nc \@@_new_replace_def_aux:NnNnN
          { @@_user_function ~ replace ~ \tl_to_str:n {#3} ~ :Nnw }
          ?
          #2 {#3}
          #1
        \if_false: } \fi:
      }
  }
\cs_new_protected:Npn \@@_new_replace_def_aux:NnNnN #1#2#3#4#5
  {
    \cs_if_exist:NTF #1
      {
        \@@_new_replace_def_aux:Nn \@@_tmp:w {#4}
        \cs_if_eq:NNTF #1 \@@_tmp:w
          { #5 #1#3 {#4} }
          {
            \exp_args:Nc \@@_new_replace_def_aux:NnNnN
              { @@_user_function ~ replace #2 ~ \tl_to_str:n {#4} ~ :Nnw }
              { #2? } #3 {#4} #5
          }
      }
      {
        \@@_new_replace_def_aux:Nn #1 {#4}
        #5 #1#3 {#4}
      }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
%   The auxiliary macro uses a loop for the replacement. This is also used for
%   the |once| variant. This saves internal functions if both an |all| and a
%   |once| function are generated for the same search text (though the |once|
%   variant could be coded easier and faster otherwise, but the performance hit
%   should be small).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new_protected:Npn \@@_new_replace_def_aux:Nn #1#2
  {
    \cs_gset:Npn #1 ##1##2 ##3#2
      {
        \@@_new_replace_wrap:w ##3 \s_@@_stop \@@_unexpanded:w {##2}
        ##1 #1 {##2} {}{}
      }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}{\@@_new_replace_wrap:w}
% \begin{macro}{\@@_new_replace_once:w}
% \begin{macro}{\@@_new_replace_done:w}
%   We need a few auxiliaries for the two replacement variants here. The first
%   just grabs the already processed part of the token list and protects it from
%   further expanding. The second breaks the loop for the |once| variant by
%   protecting the remainder of the token list from further expanding. The last
%   just gobbles the remainder of the loop by using an unbalanced brace trick.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new:Npn \@@_new_replace_wrap:w #1\s_@@_stop
  { \@@_unexpanded:w \exp_after:wN { \use_none:nn #1 } }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_new_replace_once:w #1#2 #3\s_@@_stop
  { \@@_unexpanded:w \exp_after:wN { \use_none:nn #3 } }
\cs_new:Npn \@@_new_replace_done:w
  { \exp_after:wN \use_none:n \exp_after:wN { \if_false: } \fi: }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}{\etl_new_replace_once:Nn}
% \begin{macro}{\@@_new_replace_once:NNn}
%   The |once| variant will use \cs{@@_new_replace_done_once:w} if the
%   replacement is successful (that will remove the remainder of the loop, and
%   protect both the replacement and the rest of the token list on which we work
%   from further expanding).
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new_protected:Npn \etl_new_replace_once:Nn
  { \@@_new_replace_def:NNn \@@_new_replace_once:NNn }
\cs_new_protected:Npn \@@_new_replace_once:NNn #1#2#3
  {
    \cs_new:Npn #2 ##1##2
      {
        \@@_unexpanded:w \@@_expanded:w
          {{
            \if_false: { \fi:
              #1 \@@_new_replace_once:w {##2} {}{} ##1 \s_@@_stop
              \@@_new_replace_done:w #3
            }
          }}
      }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \begin{macro}{\etl_new_replace_all:Nn}
% \begin{macro}{\@@_new_replace_all:NNn}
%   The |all| variant will directly protect the replacement from further
%   expanding and reiterate (due to the way the auxiliary is defined) until the
%   replacement isn't found anymore.
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_new_protected:Npn \etl_new_replace_all:Nn
  { \@@_new_replace_def:NNn \@@_new_replace_all:NNn }
\cs_new_protected:Npn \@@_new_replace_all:NNn #1#2#3
  {
    \cs_new:Npn #2 ##1##2
      {
        \@@_unexpanded:w \@@_expanded:w
          {{
            \if_false: { \fi:
              #1 #1 {##2} {}{} ##1 \s_@@_stop
              \@@_new_replace_done:w #3
            }
          }}
      }
  }
%    \end{macrocode}
% \end{macro}
% \end{macro}
%
% \subsection{Undefine now unnecessary functions}
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
\cs_undefine:N \@@_act:nnnnnnn
%    \end{macrocode}
%
%    \begin{macrocode}
%</pkg>
%    \end{macrocode}
%
% \end{implementation}^^A=<<
%
% \clearpage
% \PrintIndex
%
% \Finale
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