func rangex(str) {
str.split(',').map { |r|
var m = r.match(/^
(?(DEFINE) (?<int>[+-]?[0-9]+) )
(?<from>(?&int))-(?<to>(?&int))
$/x)
m ? do {var c = m.ncap; (Num(c{:from}) .. Num(c{:to}))...}
: Num(r)
}
say rangex('-6,-3--1,3-5,7-11,14,15,17-20').join(',')