2 files changed, 27 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/neb/std/core.py b/neb/std/core.py
index 1c3c4b4..d846498 100644
--- a/neb/std/core.py
+++ b/neb/std/core.py
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ def interpretType(symbol, args, env, ns):
 
     if not isinstance(args[1], TypeWrap):
         raise InterpretPanic(symbol, "parent must be a valid type", args[1])
-    elif not env.contains(args[1].name):
+    elif not env.contains(args[1].name.name):
         raise InterpretPanic(symbol, f"no such type {args[1]}")
-    parent = env.get(args[1].name)
+    parent = env.get(args[1].name.name)
 
     func = args[2]
     if not isinstance(func, Function):
diff --git a/neb/std/types.py b/neb/std/types.py
index 872f29a..9cd8e6d 100644
--- a/neb/std/types.py
+++ b/neb/std/types.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from .. import TypeEnum, Environment, Arg, Builtin, evaluate, InterpretPanic, NebType
+from .. import TypeEnum, Environment, Arg, Builtin, evaluate, InterpretPanic, NebType, TypeWrap
 from ..structs import *
 
 TYPES = Environment()
@@ -25,7 +25,26 @@ def interpretIsInt(symbol, args, env, ns):
 TYPES.register("int?", Builtin("int?", interpretIsInt, [Arg("arg", TypeEnum.ANY)], return_type=Type(":bool")))
 
 def interpretIsList(symbol, args, env, ns):
-    return Bool(isinstance(args[0], List))
+
+    # if it's not a list, we're done
+    if not isinstance(args[0], List):
+        return Bool(False)
+
+    # if the symbol isn't a type, we're done
+    elif not isinstance(symbol, Type):
+        return Bool(True)
+
+    inner = symbol.inner
+    if inner is None or inner.name == ":any":
+        return Bool(True)
+
+    inner_type = env.get(f"{inner.name}")
+    for arg in args[0].args:
+        valid = inner_type.validate_type(arg, env, ns)
+        if valid.value is False:
+            return Bool(False)
+    return Bool(True)
+
 
 TYPES.register("list?", Builtin("list?", interpretIsList, [Arg("arg", TypeEnum.ANY)], return_type=Type(":bool")))
 
@@ -78,7 +97,8 @@ TYPES.register("handle?", Builtin("handle?", interpretIsHandle, [Arg("arg", Type
 any_type = NebType(":any", None, interpretIsAny)
 literal_type = NebType(":literal", any_type, interpretIsLiteral)
 string_type = NebType(":string", literal_type, interpretIsString)
-list_type = NebType(":list", any_type, interpretIsList)
+#list_type = NebType(":list", any_type, interpretIsList)
+bracket_type = NebType(":[]", any_type, interpretIsList)
 bool_type = NebType(":bool", literal_type, interpretIsBool)
 number_type = NebType(":number", literal_type, interpretIsNumber)
 int_type = NebType(":int", number_type, interpretIsInt)
@@ -88,7 +108,8 @@ handle_type = NebType(":handle", any_type, interpretIsHandle)
 TYPES.register(":any", any_type)
 TYPES.register(":literal", literal_type)
 TYPES.register(":string", string_type)
-TYPES.register(":list", list_type)
+#TYPES.register(":list", list_type)
+TYPES.register(":[]", bracket_type)
 TYPES.register(":bool", bool_type)
 TYPES.register(":number", number_type)
 TYPES.register(":int", int_type)