effect 4.0.0-beta.73 → 4.0.0-beta.75

package/src/Array.ts

@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ export interface ReadonlyArrayTypeLambda extends TypeLambda {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when you use this type when you need to ensure non-emptiness at the type level while
- * preventing mutation. Many Array module functions accept or return this type.
+ * Use when non-emptiness must be tracked at the type level while preventing mutation.
+ * Many Array module functions accept or return this type.
  *
  * **Example** (Typing a non-empty array)
  *
@@ -194,9 +194,12 @@ export type NonEmptyArray<A> = [A, ...Array<A>]
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when you have literal values and want a typed non-empty array.
- * - The element type is inferred as the union of all arguments.
- * - Always returns a `NonEmptyArray` since at least one argument is required.
+ * Use when you need to create a typed non-empty array from literal values.
+ *
+ * **Details**
+ *
+ * The element type is inferred as the union of all arguments. Because at least
+ * one argument is required, this always returns a `NonEmptyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Creating an array from values)
  *
@@ -222,9 +225,11 @@ export const make = <Elements extends NonEmptyArray<unknown>>(
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when you need a pre-sized array and will fill it imperatively.
- * - Elements are typed as `A | undefined` since slots are empty.
- * - Prefer {@link makeBy} when you can compute each element from its index.
+ * Use when you need a pre-sized array that will be filled imperatively.
+ *
+ * **Details**
+ *
+ * Elements are typed as `A | undefined` because the slots are empty.
  *
  * **Example** (Allocating a fixed-size array)
  *
@@ -247,9 +252,13 @@ export const allocate = <A = never>(n: number): Array<A | undefined> => new Arra
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when you need an array whose values depend on the index.
- * - `n` is normalized to an integer >= 1 — always returns at least one element.
- * - Dual: `Array.makeBy(5, f)` or `pipe(5, Array.makeBy(f))`.
+ * Use when you need to compute each array element from its index.
+ *
+ * **Details**
+ *
+ * `n` is normalized to an integer greater than or equal to 1, so this function
+ * always returns at least one element. Supports both data-first and data-last
+ * usage.
  *
  * **Example** (Generating values from indices)
  *
@@ -272,9 +281,13 @@ export const makeBy: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when you need an array whose values depend on the index.
-   * - `n` is normalized to an integer >= 1 — always returns at least one element.
-   * - Dual: `Array.makeBy(5, f)` or `pipe(5, Array.makeBy(f))`.
+   * Use when you need to compute each array element from its index.
+   *
+   * **Details**
+   *
+   * `n` is normalized to an integer greater than or equal to 1, so this function
+   * always returns at least one element. Supports both data-first and data-last
+   * usage.
    *
    * **Example** (Generating values from indices)
    *
@@ -297,9 +310,13 @@ export const makeBy: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when you need an array whose values depend on the index.
-   * - `n` is normalized to an integer >= 1 — always returns at least one element.
-   * - Dual: `Array.makeBy(5, f)` or `pipe(5, Array.makeBy(f))`.
+   * Use when you need to compute each array element from its index.
+   *
+   * **Details**
+   *
+   * `n` is normalized to an integer greater than or equal to 1, so this function
+   * always returns at least one element. Supports both data-first and data-last
+   * usage.
    *
    * **Example** (Generating values from indices)
    *
@@ -332,9 +349,11 @@ export const makeBy: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when you need a sequence of consecutive integers.
- * - If `start > end`, returns `[start]`.
- * - Always returns a `NonEmptyArray`.
+ * Use when you need a non-empty sequence of consecutive integers.
+ *
+ * **Details**
+ *
+ * If `start > end`, returns `[start]`.
  *
  * **Example** (Creating a range)
  *
@@ -358,9 +377,13 @@ export const range = (start: number, end: number): NonEmptyArray<number> =>
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when you need multiple copies of the same value.
- * - `n` is normalized to an integer >= 1 — always returns at least one element.
- * - Dual: `Array.replicate("a", 3)` or `pipe("a", Array.replicate(3))`.
+ * Use when you need a non-empty array containing repeated copies of one value.
+ *
+ * **Details**
+ *
+ * `n` is normalized to an integer greater than or equal to 1, so this function
+ * always returns at least one element. Supports both data-first and data-last
+ * usage.
  *
  * **Example** (Repeating a value)
  *
@@ -382,9 +405,13 @@ export const replicate: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when you need multiple copies of the same value.
-   * - `n` is normalized to an integer >= 1 — always returns at least one element.
-   * - Dual: `Array.replicate("a", 3)` or `pipe("a", Array.replicate(3))`.
+   * Use when you need a non-empty array containing repeated copies of one value.
+   *
+   * **Details**
+   *
+   * `n` is normalized to an integer greater than or equal to 1, so this function
+   * always returns at least one element. Supports both data-first and data-last
+   * usage.
    *
    * **Example** (Repeating a value)
    *
@@ -406,9 +433,13 @@ export const replicate: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when you need multiple copies of the same value.
-   * - `n` is normalized to an integer >= 1 — always returns at least one element.
-   * - Dual: `Array.replicate("a", 3)` or `pipe("a", Array.replicate(3))`.
+   * Use when you need a non-empty array containing repeated copies of one value.
+   *
+   * **Details**
+   *
+   * `n` is normalized to an integer greater than or equal to 1, so this function
+   * always returns at least one element. Supports both data-first and data-last
+   * usage.
    *
    * **Example** (Repeating a value)
    *
@@ -436,10 +467,9 @@ export const replicate: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - If the input is already an array, returns it **by reference** (no copy).
- * - Otherwise, creates a new array from the iterable.
- * - Use {@link copy} if you need a fresh array even when the input is already
- *   an array.
+ * If the input is already an array, this returns it by reference without
+ * copying. Otherwise, it creates a new array from the iterable. Use `copy` if
+ * you need a fresh array even when the input is already an array.
  *
  * **Example** (Converting a Set to an array)
  *
@@ -469,9 +499,9 @@ export const fromIterable = <A>(collection: Iterable<A>): Array<A> =>
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - If the input is already an array, returns it by reference.
- * - If the input is a single value, wraps it in a one-element array.
- * - Useful for APIs that accept `A | Array<A>`.
+ * If the input is already an array, this returns it by reference. If the input
+ * is a single value, this wraps it in a one-element array. This is useful for
+ * APIs that accept `A | Array<A>`.
  *
  * **Example** (Normalizing input)
  *
@@ -500,8 +530,8 @@ export const ensure = <A>(self: ReadonlyArray<A> | A): Array<A> => Array.isArray
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Key order follows `Object.entries` semantics.
- * - Returns an empty array for an empty record.
+ * Key order follows `Object.entries` semantics. Empty records produce an empty
+ * array.
  *
  * **Example** (Record to entries)
  *
@@ -548,9 +578,12 @@ export const fromOption: <A>(self: Option.Option<A>) => Array<A> = Option.toArra
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when you need to branch on whether an array has elements.
- * - `onNonEmpty` receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
- * - Dual: data-first or data-last.
+ * Use when you need to branch on whether an array is empty.
+ *
+ * **Details**
+ *
+ * `onNonEmpty` receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`. Supports both data-first and
+ * data-last usage.
  *
  * **Example** (Branching on emptiness)
  *
@@ -577,9 +610,12 @@ export const match: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when you need to branch on whether an array has elements.
-   * - `onNonEmpty` receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
-   * - Dual: data-first or data-last.
+   * Use when you need to branch on whether an array is empty.
+   *
+   * **Details**
+   *
+   * `onNonEmpty` receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`. Supports both data-first and
+   * data-last usage.
    *
    * **Example** (Branching on emptiness)
    *
@@ -611,9 +647,12 @@ export const match: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when you need to branch on whether an array has elements.
-   * - `onNonEmpty` receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
-   * - Dual: data-first or data-last.
+   * Use when you need to branch on whether an array is empty.
+   *
+   * **Details**
+   *
+   * `onNonEmpty` receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`. Supports both data-first and
+   * data-last usage.
    *
    * **Example** (Branching on emptiness)
    *
@@ -655,8 +694,8 @@ export const match: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to pattern-match when you need the first element and remaining elements as
- * separate values.
+ * Use when you need to branch on an array and handle the non-empty case as the
+ * first element plus the remaining elements.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
@@ -688,8 +727,8 @@ export const matchLeft: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to pattern-match when you need the first element and remaining elements as
-   * separate values.
+   * Use when you need to branch on an array and handle the non-empty case as the
+   * first element plus the remaining elements.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
@@ -726,8 +765,8 @@ export const matchLeft: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to pattern-match when you need the first element and remaining elements as
-   * separate values.
+   * Use when you need to branch on an array and handle the non-empty case as the
+   * first element plus the remaining elements.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
@@ -773,8 +812,8 @@ export const matchLeft: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to pattern-match when you need all but the last element and the last element
- * as separate values.
+ * Use when you need to branch on an array and handle the non-empty case as the
+ * elements before the last plus the last element.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
@@ -806,8 +845,8 @@ export const matchRight: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to pattern-match when you need all but the last element and the last element
-   * as separate values.
+   * Use when you need to branch on an array and handle the non-empty case as the
+   * elements before the last plus the last element.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
@@ -844,8 +883,8 @@ export const matchRight: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to pattern-match when you need all but the last element and the last element
-   * as separate values.
+   * Use when you need to branch on an array and handle the non-empty case as the
+   * elements before the last plus the last element.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
@@ -893,11 +932,8 @@ export const matchRight: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to add a single element at the start of an iterable and get a `NonEmptyArray`.
- *
- * **Details**
- *
- * - Always returns a non-empty array.
+ * Use when you need to guarantee a non-empty result after adding a required
+ * leading value.
  *
  * **Example** (Prepending an element)
  *
@@ -911,7 +947,7 @@ export const matchRight: {
  * @see {@link append} — add to the end
  * @see {@link prependAll} — prepend multiple elements
  *
- * @category concatenating
+ * @category combining
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
 export const prepend: {
@@ -920,11 +956,8 @@ export const prepend: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to add a single element at the start of an iterable and get a `NonEmptyArray`.
-   *
-   * **Details**
-   *
-   * - Always returns a non-empty array.
+   * Use when you need to guarantee a non-empty result after adding a required
+   * leading value.
    *
    * **Example** (Prepending an element)
    *
@@ -938,7 +971,7 @@ export const prepend: {
    * @see {@link append} — add to the end
    * @see {@link prependAll} — prepend multiple elements
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <B>(head: B): <A>(self: Iterable<A>) => NonEmptyArray<A | B>
@@ -947,11 +980,8 @@ export const prepend: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to add a single element at the start of an iterable and get a `NonEmptyArray`.
-   *
-   * **Details**
-   *
-   * - Always returns a non-empty array.
+   * Use when you need to guarantee a non-empty result after adding a required
+   * leading value.
    *
    * **Example** (Prepending an element)
    *
@@ -965,7 +995,7 @@ export const prepend: {
    * @see {@link append} — add to the end
    * @see {@link prependAll} — prepend multiple elements
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <A, B>(self: Iterable<A>, head: B): NonEmptyArray<A | B>
@@ -980,7 +1010,7 @@ export const prepend: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+ * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Prepending multiple elements)
  *
@@ -994,7 +1024,7 @@ export const prepend: {
  * @see {@link prepend} — add a single element to the front
  * @see {@link appendAll} — add elements to the end
  *
- * @category concatenating
+ * @category combining
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
 export const prependAll: {
@@ -1007,7 +1037,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Prepending multiple elements)
    *
@@ -1021,7 +1051,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
    * @see {@link prepend} — add a single element to the front
    * @see {@link appendAll} — add elements to the end
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <S extends Iterable<any>, T extends Iterable<any>>(that: T): (self: S) => ReadonlyArray.OrNonEmpty<S, T, ReadonlyArray.Infer<S> | ReadonlyArray.Infer<T>>
@@ -1034,7 +1064,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Prepending multiple elements)
    *
@@ -1048,7 +1078,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
    * @see {@link prepend} — add a single element to the front
    * @see {@link appendAll} — add elements to the end
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <A, B>(self: Iterable<A>, that: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<B>): NonEmptyArray<A | B>
@@ -1061,7 +1091,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Prepending multiple elements)
    *
@@ -1075,7 +1105,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
    * @see {@link prepend} — add a single element to the front
    * @see {@link appendAll} — add elements to the end
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <A, B>(self: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<A>, that: Iterable<B>): NonEmptyArray<A | B>
@@ -1088,7 +1118,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Prepending multiple elements)
    *
@@ -1102,7 +1132,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
    * @see {@link prepend} — add a single element to the front
    * @see {@link appendAll} — add elements to the end
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <A, B>(self: Iterable<A>, that: Iterable<B>): Array<A | B>
@@ -1116,12 +1146,8 @@ export const prependAll: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to add one element to the end of an iterable and get a new
- * `NonEmptyArray`.
- *
- * **Details**
- *
- * - Always returns a non-empty array.
+ * Use when you need to guarantee a non-empty result after adding a required
+ * trailing value.
  *
  * **Example** (Appending an element)
  *
@@ -1135,7 +1161,7 @@ export const prependAll: {
  * @see {@link prepend} — add to the front
  * @see {@link appendAll} — append multiple elements
  *
- * @category concatenating
+ * @category combining
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
 export const append: {
@@ -1144,12 +1170,8 @@ export const append: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to add one element to the end of an iterable and get a new
-   * `NonEmptyArray`.
-   *
-   * **Details**
-   *
-   * - Always returns a non-empty array.
+   * Use when you need to guarantee a non-empty result after adding a required
+   * trailing value.
    *
    * **Example** (Appending an element)
    *
@@ -1163,7 +1185,7 @@ export const append: {
    * @see {@link prepend} — add to the front
    * @see {@link appendAll} — append multiple elements
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <B>(last: B): <A>(self: Iterable<A>) => NonEmptyArray<A | B>
@@ -1172,12 +1194,8 @@ export const append: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to add one element to the end of an iterable and get a new
-   * `NonEmptyArray`.
-   *
-   * **Details**
-   *
-   * - Always returns a non-empty array.
+   * Use when you need to guarantee a non-empty result after adding a required
+   * trailing value.
    *
    * **Example** (Appending an element)
    *
@@ -1191,7 +1209,7 @@ export const append: {
    * @see {@link prepend} — add to the front
    * @see {@link appendAll} — append multiple elements
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <A, B>(self: Iterable<A>, last: B): NonEmptyArray<A | B>
@@ -1207,7 +1225,7 @@ export const append: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+ * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Concatenating arrays)
  *
@@ -1221,7 +1239,7 @@ export const append: {
  * @see {@link append} — add a single element to the end
  * @see {@link prependAll} — add elements to the front
  *
- * @category concatenating
+ * @category combining
  * @since 2.0.0
  */
 export const appendAll: {
@@ -1235,7 +1253,7 @@ export const appendAll: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Concatenating arrays)
    *
@@ -1249,7 +1267,7 @@ export const appendAll: {
    * @see {@link append} — add a single element to the end
    * @see {@link prependAll} — add elements to the front
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <S extends Iterable<any>, T extends Iterable<any>>(that: T): (self: S) => ReadonlyArray.OrNonEmpty<S, T, ReadonlyArray.Infer<S> | ReadonlyArray.Infer<T>>
@@ -1263,7 +1281,7 @@ export const appendAll: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Concatenating arrays)
    *
@@ -1277,7 +1295,7 @@ export const appendAll: {
    * @see {@link append} — add a single element to the end
    * @see {@link prependAll} — add elements to the front
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <A, B>(self: Iterable<A>, that: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<B>): NonEmptyArray<A | B>
@@ -1291,7 +1309,7 @@ export const appendAll: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Concatenating arrays)
    *
@@ -1305,7 +1323,7 @@ export const appendAll: {
    * @see {@link append} — add a single element to the end
    * @see {@link prependAll} — add elements to the front
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <A, B>(self: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<A>, that: Iterable<B>): NonEmptyArray<A | B>
@@ -1319,7 +1337,7 @@ export const appendAll: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * If either input is non-empty, the result is a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Concatenating arrays)
    *
@@ -1333,7 +1351,7 @@ export const appendAll: {
    * @see {@link append} — add a single element to the end
    * @see {@link prependAll} — add elements to the front
    *
-   * @category concatenating
+   * @category combining
    * @since 2.0.0
    */
   <A, B>(self: Iterable<A>, that: Iterable<B>): Array<A | B>
@@ -1351,9 +1369,9 @@ export const appendAll: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The output length is `input.length + 1` (starts with the initial value).
- * - Always returns a `NonEmptyArray` because the initial value is included.
- * - Use {@link reduce} if you only need the final accumulated value.
+ * The output length is `input.length + 1` because it starts with the initial
+ * value. The result is always a `NonEmptyArray`. Use `reduce` if you only need
+ * the final accumulated value.
  *
  * **Example** (Running totals)
  *
@@ -1380,9 +1398,9 @@ export const scan: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The output length is `input.length + 1` (starts with the initial value).
-   * - Always returns a `NonEmptyArray` because the initial value is included.
-   * - Use {@link reduce} if you only need the final accumulated value.
+   * The output length is `input.length + 1` because it starts with the initial
+   * value. The result is always a `NonEmptyArray`. Use `reduce` if you only need
+   * the final accumulated value.
    *
    * **Example** (Running totals)
    *
@@ -1409,9 +1427,9 @@ export const scan: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The output length is `input.length + 1` (starts with the initial value).
-   * - Always returns a `NonEmptyArray` because the initial value is included.
-   * - Use {@link reduce} if you only need the final accumulated value.
+   * The output length is `input.length + 1` because it starts with the initial
+   * value. The result is always a `NonEmptyArray`. Use `reduce` if you only need
+   * the final accumulated value.
    *
    * **Example** (Running totals)
    *
@@ -1449,8 +1467,8 @@ export const scan: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The output length is `input.length + 1` (ends with the initial value).
- * - Always returns a `NonEmptyArray`.
+ * The output length is `input.length + 1` because it ends with the initial
+ * value. The result is always a `NonEmptyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Reverse running totals)
  *
@@ -1478,8 +1496,8 @@ export const scanRight: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The output length is `input.length + 1` (ends with the initial value).
-   * - Always returns a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * The output length is `input.length + 1` because it ends with the initial
+   * value. The result is always a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Reverse running totals)
    *
@@ -1507,8 +1525,8 @@ export const scanRight: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The output length is `input.length + 1` (ends with the initial value).
-   * - Always returns a `NonEmptyArray`.
+   * The output length is `input.length + 1` because it ends with the initial
+   * value. The result is always a `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Reverse running totals)
    *
@@ -1545,8 +1563,8 @@ export const scanRight: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Acts as a type guard narrowing the input to `Array<unknown>`.
- * - Delegates to `globalThis.Array.isArray`.
+ * Acts as a type guard narrowing the input to `Array<unknown>` and delegates to
+ * `globalThis.Array.isArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Type-guarding an unknown value)
  *
@@ -1573,8 +1591,8 @@ export const isArray: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Acts as a type guard narrowing the input to `Array<unknown>`.
-   * - Delegates to `globalThis.Array.isArray`.
+   * Acts as a type guard narrowing the input to `Array<unknown>` and delegates to
+   * `globalThis.Array.isArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Type-guarding an unknown value)
    *
@@ -1601,8 +1619,8 @@ export const isArray: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Acts as a type guard narrowing the input to `Array<unknown>`.
-   * - Delegates to `globalThis.Array.isArray`.
+   * Acts as a type guard narrowing the input to `Array<unknown>` and delegates to
+   * `globalThis.Array.isArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Type-guarding an unknown value)
    *
@@ -1666,6 +1684,11 @@ export const isReadonlyArrayEmpty: <A>(self: ReadonlyArray<A>) => self is readon
  * Checks whether a mutable `Array` is non-empty, narrowing the type to
  * `NonEmptyArray`.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when you need the narrowed value to remain a mutable `Array` after proving
+ * it has at least one element.
+ *
  * **Example** (Checking for a non-empty array)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -1687,6 +1710,11 @@ export const isArrayNonEmpty: <A>(self: Array<A>) => self is NonEmptyArray<A> =
  * Checks whether a `ReadonlyArray` is non-empty, narrowing the type to
  * `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when you need to prove a readonly array has at least one element without
+ * requiring mutable array methods afterward.
+ *
  * **Example** (Checking for a non-empty readonly array)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -1743,8 +1771,7 @@ const clamp = <A>(i: number, as: ReadonlyArray<A>): number => Math.floor(Math.mi
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The index is floored to an integer.
- * - Never throws.
+ * The index is floored to an integer. This never throws.
  *
  * **Example** (Safe index access)
  *
@@ -1774,8 +1801,7 @@ export const get: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The index is floored to an integer.
-   * - Never throws.
+   * The index is floored to an integer. This never throws.
    *
    * **Example** (Safe index access)
    *
@@ -1805,8 +1831,7 @@ export const get: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The index is floored to an integer.
-   * - Never throws.
+   * The index is floored to an integer. This never throws.
    *
    * **Example** (Safe index access)
    *
@@ -1835,13 +1860,13 @@ export const get: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to read an element at a known valid index when out-of-bounds would be a
- * programming error.
+ * Use to read an array element at a known valid index when out-of-bounds would
+ * be a programming error.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Throws an `Error` with the message `"Index out of bounds: <i>"`.
- * - Prefer {@link get} for safe access.
+ * Throws an `Error` with the message `"Index out of bounds: <i>"`. Prefer
+ * `get` for safe access.
  *
  * **Example** (Unsafe index access)
  *
@@ -1863,13 +1888,13 @@ export const getUnsafe: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to read an element at a known valid index when out-of-bounds would be a
-   * programming error.
+   * Use to read an array element at a known valid index when out-of-bounds would
+   * be a programming error.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Throws an `Error` with the message `"Index out of bounds: <i>"`.
-   * - Prefer {@link get} for safe access.
+   * Throws an `Error` with the message `"Index out of bounds: <i>"`. Prefer
+   * `get` for safe access.
    *
    * **Example** (Unsafe index access)
    *
@@ -1891,13 +1916,13 @@ export const getUnsafe: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to read an element at a known valid index when out-of-bounds would be a
-   * programming error.
+   * Use to read an array element at a known valid index when out-of-bounds would
+   * be a programming error.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Throws an `Error` with the message `"Index out of bounds: <i>"`.
-   * - Prefer {@link get} for safe access.
+   * Throws an `Error` with the message `"Index out of bounds: <i>"`. Prefer
+   * `get` for safe access.
    *
    * **Example** (Unsafe index access)
    *
@@ -1932,8 +1957,7 @@ export const getUnsafe: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns a tuple `[head, tail]`.
- * - Requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
+ * Returns a tuple `[head, tail]` and requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Destructuring head and tail)
  *
@@ -1961,13 +1985,12 @@ export const unprepend = <A>(
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to split a non-empty array from the end when you need both the elements
- * before the last element and the last element.
+ * Use when you need to split a non-empty array into the elements before the
+ * last element and the last element.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns a tuple `[init, last]`.
- * - Requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
+ * Returns a tuple `[init, last]` and requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Destructuring init and last)
  *
@@ -2097,8 +2120,7 @@ export const lastNonEmpty = <A>(self: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<A>): A => self[self.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Allocates a new array via `slice(1)`.
- * - Returns `Option.none()` for empty inputs.
+ * Allocates a new array via `slice(1)`. Empty inputs return `Option.none()`.
  *
  * **Example** (Getting the tail)
  *
@@ -2152,8 +2174,8 @@ export const tailNonEmpty = <A>(self: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<A>): Array<A> => sel
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Allocates a new array via `slice(0, -1)`.
- * - Returns `Option.none()` for empty inputs.
+ * Allocates a new array via `slice(0, -1)`. Empty inputs return
+ * `Option.none()`.
  *
  * **Example** (Getting init)
  *
@@ -2207,8 +2229,7 @@ export const initNonEmpty = <A>(self: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<A>): Array<A> => sel
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
- * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+ * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
  *
  * **Example** (Taking from the start)
  *
@@ -2235,8 +2256,7 @@ export const take: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
-   * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+   * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
    *
    * **Example** (Taking from the start)
    *
@@ -2263,8 +2283,7 @@ export const take: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
-   * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+   * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
    *
    * **Example** (Taking from the start)
    *
@@ -2296,8 +2315,7 @@ export const take: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
- * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+ * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
  *
  * **Example** (Taking from the end)
  *
@@ -2323,8 +2341,7 @@ export const takeRight: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
-   * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+   * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
    *
    * **Example** (Taking from the end)
    *
@@ -2350,8 +2367,7 @@ export const takeRight: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
-   * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+   * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
    *
    * **Example** (Taking from the end)
    *
@@ -2385,8 +2401,8 @@ export const takeRight: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
- * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
+ * Supports refinements for type narrowing. The predicate receives
+ * `(element, index)`.
  *
  * **Example** (Taking while condition holds)
  *
@@ -2415,8 +2431,8 @@ export const takeWhile: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
-   * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
+   * Supports refinements for type narrowing. The predicate receives
+   * `(element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Taking while condition holds)
    *
@@ -2445,8 +2461,8 @@ export const takeWhile: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
-   * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
+   * Supports refinements for type narrowing. The predicate receives
+   * `(element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Taking while condition holds)
    *
@@ -2475,8 +2491,8 @@ export const takeWhile: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
-   * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
+   * Supports refinements for type narrowing. The predicate receives
+   * `(element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Taking while condition holds)
    *
@@ -2505,8 +2521,8 @@ export const takeWhile: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
-   * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
+   * Supports refinements for type narrowing. The predicate receives
+   * `(element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Taking while condition holds)
    *
@@ -2542,14 +2558,14 @@ export const takeWhile: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when you need to take a prefix of elements while a function can
- * successfully extract or transform them, stopping at the first element
+ * Use when you need to take a prefix from an iterable while a function can
+ * successfully extract or transform elements, stopping at the first element
  * that produces a failure result.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
- * - Stops at the first filter failure.
+ * The filter receives `(element, index)` and processing stops at the first
+ * filter failure.
  *
  * @see {@link takeWhile} for taking a prefix based on a boolean predicate
  *
@@ -2562,14 +2578,14 @@ export const takeWhileFilter: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when you need to take a prefix of elements while a function can
-   * successfully extract or transform them, stopping at the first element
+   * Use when you need to take a prefix from an iterable while a function can
+   * successfully extract or transform elements, stopping at the first element
    * that produces a failure result.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Stops at the first filter failure.
+   * The filter receives `(element, index)` and processing stops at the first
+   * filter failure.
    *
    * @see {@link takeWhile} for taking a prefix based on a boolean predicate
    *
@@ -2582,14 +2598,14 @@ export const takeWhileFilter: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when you need to take a prefix of elements while a function can
-   * successfully extract or transform them, stopping at the first element
+   * Use when you need to take a prefix from an iterable while a function can
+   * successfully extract or transform elements, stopping at the first element
    * that produces a failure result.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Stops at the first filter failure.
+   * The filter receives `(element, index)` and processing stops at the first
+   * filter failure.
    *
    * @see {@link takeWhile} for taking a prefix based on a boolean predicate
    *
@@ -2631,14 +2647,14 @@ const spanIndex = <A>(self: Iterable<A>, predicate: (a: A, i: number) => boolean
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to split an iterable into the longest prefix that satisfies a predicate
- * and the elements after that prefix when you need both parts.
+ * Use when you need both the longest predicate-matching prefix and the
+ * remaining elements.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]` but more efficient
- *   (single pass).
- * - Supports refinements for type narrowing of the prefix.
+ * Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]`, but more efficient
+ * because it runs in a single pass. Supports refinements for type narrowing of
+ * the prefix.
  *
  * **Example** (Splitting at predicate boundary)
  *
@@ -2662,14 +2678,14 @@ export const span: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to split an iterable into the longest prefix that satisfies a predicate
-   * and the elements after that prefix when you need both parts.
+   * Use when you need both the longest predicate-matching prefix and the
+   * remaining elements.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]` but more efficient
-   *   (single pass).
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing of the prefix.
+   * Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]`, but more efficient
+   * because it runs in a single pass. Supports refinements for type narrowing of
+   * the prefix.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting at predicate boundary)
    *
@@ -2693,14 +2709,14 @@ export const span: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to split an iterable into the longest prefix that satisfies a predicate
-   * and the elements after that prefix when you need both parts.
+   * Use when you need both the longest predicate-matching prefix and the
+   * remaining elements.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]` but more efficient
-   *   (single pass).
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing of the prefix.
+   * Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]`, but more efficient
+   * because it runs in a single pass. Supports refinements for type narrowing of
+   * the prefix.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting at predicate boundary)
    *
@@ -2724,14 +2740,14 @@ export const span: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to split an iterable into the longest prefix that satisfies a predicate
-   * and the elements after that prefix when you need both parts.
+   * Use when you need both the longest predicate-matching prefix and the
+   * remaining elements.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]` but more efficient
-   *   (single pass).
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing of the prefix.
+   * Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]`, but more efficient
+   * because it runs in a single pass. Supports refinements for type narrowing of
+   * the prefix.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting at predicate boundary)
    *
@@ -2755,14 +2771,14 @@ export const span: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to split an iterable into the longest prefix that satisfies a predicate
-   * and the elements after that prefix when you need both parts.
+   * Use when you need both the longest predicate-matching prefix and the
+   * remaining elements.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]` but more efficient
-   *   (single pass).
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing of the prefix.
+   * Equivalent to `[takeWhile(pred), dropWhile(pred)]`, but more efficient
+   * because it runs in a single pass. Supports refinements for type narrowing of
+   * the prefix.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting at predicate boundary)
    *
@@ -2798,8 +2814,8 @@ export const span: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
- * - Returns a copy of the full array when `n <= 0`.
+ * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. When `n <= 0`, this returns a copy of the
+ * full array.
  *
  * **Example** (Dropping from the start)
  *
@@ -2827,8 +2843,8 @@ export const drop: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
-   * - Returns a copy of the full array when `n <= 0`.
+   * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. When `n <= 0`, this returns a copy of the
+   * full array.
    *
    * **Example** (Dropping from the start)
    *
@@ -2856,8 +2872,8 @@ export const drop: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`.
-   * - Returns a copy of the full array when `n <= 0`.
+   * `n` is clamped to `[0, length]`. When `n <= 0`, this returns a copy of the
+   * full array.
    *
    * **Example** (Dropping from the start)
    *
@@ -3058,13 +3074,13 @@ export const dropWhile: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when dropping a prefix requires computing a `Result` per element instead
- * of a simple boolean predicate.
+ * Use when you need to drop a prefix from an iterable by computing a `Result`
+ * per element instead of using a simple boolean predicate.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
- * - Returns the remaining original elements after the first filter failure.
+ * The filter receives `(element, index)`. The result contains the remaining
+ * original elements after the first filter failure.
  *
  * @see {@link dropWhile} for dropping a prefix with a simple boolean predicate
  * @see {@link takeWhileFilter} for keeping only the matching prefix
@@ -3078,13 +3094,13 @@ export const dropWhileFilter: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when dropping a prefix requires computing a `Result` per element instead
-   * of a simple boolean predicate.
+   * Use when you need to drop a prefix from an iterable by computing a `Result`
+   * per element instead of using a simple boolean predicate.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Returns the remaining original elements after the first filter failure.
+   * The filter receives `(element, index)`. The result contains the remaining
+   * original elements after the first filter failure.
    *
    * @see {@link dropWhile} for dropping a prefix with a simple boolean predicate
    * @see {@link takeWhileFilter} for keeping only the matching prefix
@@ -3098,13 +3114,13 @@ export const dropWhileFilter: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when dropping a prefix requires computing a `Result` per element instead
-   * of a simple boolean predicate.
+   * Use when you need to drop a prefix from an iterable by computing a `Result`
+   * per element instead of using a simple boolean predicate.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Returns the remaining original elements after the first filter failure.
+   * The filter receives `(element, index)`. The result contains the remaining
+   * original elements after the first filter failure.
    *
    * @see {@link dropWhile} for dropping a prefix with a simple boolean predicate
    * @see {@link takeWhileFilter} for keeping only the matching prefix
@@ -3301,9 +3317,9 @@ export const findLastIndex: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
- *   `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform.
- * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+ * Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
+ * `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform. If no element
+ * matches, this returns `Option.none()`.
  *
  * **Example** (Finding the first match)
  *
@@ -3332,9 +3348,9 @@ export const findFirst: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
-   *   `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
+   * `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform. If no element
+   * matches, this returns `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the first match)
    *
@@ -3363,9 +3379,9 @@ export const findFirst: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
-   *   `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
+   * `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform. If no element
+   * matches, this returns `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the first match)
    *
@@ -3394,9 +3410,9 @@ export const findFirst: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
-   *   `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
+   * `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform. If no element
+   * matches, this returns `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the first match)
    *
@@ -3425,9 +3441,9 @@ export const findFirst: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
-   *   `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
+   * `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform. If no element
+   * matches, this returns `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the first match)
    *
@@ -3456,9 +3472,9 @@ export const findFirst: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
-   *   `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
+   * `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform. If no element
+   * matches, this returns `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the first match)
    *
@@ -3487,9 +3503,9 @@ export const findFirst: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
-   *   `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Accepts a predicate `(a, i) => boolean`, a refinement, or a function
+   * `(a, i) => Option<B>` for simultaneous find-and-transform. If no element
+   * matches, this returns `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the first match)
    *
@@ -3746,8 +3762,8 @@ export const findFirstWithIndex: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Searches from the end of the array.
- * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+ * Searches from the end of the array. If no element matches, this returns
+ * `Option.none()`.
  *
  * **Example** (Finding the last match)
  *
@@ -3774,8 +3790,8 @@ export const findLast: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Searches from the end of the array.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Searches from the end of the array. If no element matches, this returns
+   * `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the last match)
    *
@@ -3802,8 +3818,8 @@ export const findLast: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Searches from the end of the array.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Searches from the end of the array. If no element matches, this returns
+   * `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the last match)
    *
@@ -3830,8 +3846,8 @@ export const findLast: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Searches from the end of the array.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Searches from the end of the array. If no element matches, this returns
+   * `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the last match)
    *
@@ -3858,8 +3874,8 @@ export const findLast: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Searches from the end of the array.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Searches from the end of the array. If no element matches, this returns
+   * `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the last match)
    *
@@ -3886,8 +3902,8 @@ export const findLast: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Searches from the end of the array.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Searches from the end of the array. If no element matches, this returns
+   * `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the last match)
    *
@@ -3914,8 +3930,8 @@ export const findLast: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Searches from the end of the array.
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` if no element matches.
+   * Searches from the end of the array. If no element matches, this returns
+   * `Option.none()`.
    *
    * **Example** (Finding the last match)
    *
@@ -3966,7 +3982,7 @@ export const findLast: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Valid indices: `0` to `length` (inclusive — inserting at `length` appends).
+ * Valid indices are `0` to `length`, inclusive. Inserting at `length` appends.
  *
  * **Example** (Inserting at an index)
  *
@@ -3993,7 +4009,7 @@ export const insertAt: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Valid indices: `0` to `length` (inclusive — inserting at `length` appends).
+   * Valid indices are `0` to `length`, inclusive. Inserting at `length` appends.
    *
    * **Example** (Inserting at an index)
    *
@@ -4020,7 +4036,7 @@ export const insertAt: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Valid indices: `0` to `length` (inclusive — inserting at `length` appends).
+   * Valid indices are `0` to `length`, inclusive. Inserting at `length` appends.
    *
    * **Example** (Inserting at an index)
    *
@@ -4056,7 +4072,7 @@ export const insertAt: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
+ * Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
  *
  * **Example** (Replacing an element)
  *
@@ -4083,7 +4099,7 @@ export const replace: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
+   * Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
    *
    * **Example** (Replacing an element)
    *
@@ -4112,7 +4128,7 @@ export const replace: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
+   * Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
    *
    * **Example** (Replacing an element)
    *
@@ -4140,12 +4156,12 @@ export const replace: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to derive a replacement value from the current element at a specific
- * index while leaving the other elements unchanged.
+ * Use to derive a replacement value from an array element at a specific index
+ * while leaving the other elements unchanged.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
+ * Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
  *
  * **Example** (Modifying an element)
  *
@@ -4170,12 +4186,12 @@ export const modify: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to derive a replacement value from the current element at a specific
-   * index while leaving the other elements unchanged.
+   * Use to derive a replacement value from an array element at a specific index
+   * while leaving the other elements unchanged.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
+   * Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
    *
    * **Example** (Modifying an element)
    *
@@ -4200,12 +4216,12 @@ export const modify: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to derive a replacement value from the current element at a specific
-   * index while leaving the other elements unchanged.
+   * Use to derive a replacement value from an array element at a specific index
+   * while leaving the other elements unchanged.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
+   * Returns `Option.none()` when the index is out of bounds.
    *
    * **Example** (Modifying an element)
    *
@@ -4241,7 +4257,8 @@ export const modify: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to remove a single element at a known index.
+ * Use when you want a missing index to be a no-op and need a fresh array result
+ * instead of an optional failure.
  *
  * **Example** (Removing an element)
  *
@@ -4265,7 +4282,8 @@ export const remove: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to remove a single element at a known index.
+   * Use when you want a missing index to be a no-op and need a fresh array result
+   * instead of an optional failure.
    *
    * **Example** (Removing an element)
    *
@@ -4289,7 +4307,8 @@ export const remove: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to remove a single element at a known index.
+   * Use when you want a missing index to be a no-op and need a fresh array result
+   * instead of an optional failure.
    *
    * **Example** (Removing an element)
    *
@@ -4321,11 +4340,12 @@ export const remove: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to reverse the order of elements without mutating the original input.
+ * Use to reverse an iterable into a new array without mutating the original
+ * input.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
+ * Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
  *
  * **Example** (Reversing an array)
  *
@@ -4352,9 +4372,8 @@ export const reverse = <S extends Iterable<any>>(
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
- * - Use {@link sortWith} to sort by a derived key, or {@link sortBy} for
- *   multi-key sorting.
+ * Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type. Use `sortWith` to sort by a
+ * derived key, or `sortBy` for multi-key sorting.
  *
  * **Example** (Sorting numbers)
  *
@@ -4380,9 +4399,8 @@ export const sort: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - Use {@link sortWith} to sort by a derived key, or {@link sortBy} for
-   *   multi-key sorting.
+   * Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type. Use `sortWith` to sort by a
+   * derived key, or `sortBy` for multi-key sorting.
    *
    * **Example** (Sorting numbers)
    *
@@ -4408,9 +4426,8 @@ export const sort: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - Use {@link sortWith} to sort by a derived key, or {@link sortBy} for
-   *   multi-key sorting.
+   * Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type. Use `sortWith` to sort by a
+   * derived key, or `sortBy` for multi-key sorting.
    *
    * **Example** (Sorting numbers)
    *
@@ -4436,9 +4453,8 @@ export const sort: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - Use {@link sortWith} to sort by a derived key, or {@link sortBy} for
-   *   multi-key sorting.
+   * Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type. Use `sortWith` to sort by a
+   * derived key, or `sortBy` for multi-key sorting.
    *
    * **Example** (Sorting numbers)
    *
@@ -4467,12 +4483,12 @@ export const sort: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when values need to be sorted by a derived key, such as a string length
- * or object field, while the output should keep the original values.
+ * Use when you need to sort values by a derived key, such as a string length or
+ * object field, while keeping the original values.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Equivalent to `sort(Order.mapInput(order, f))` but more convenient.
+ * Equivalent to `sort(Order.mapInput(order, f))`, but more convenient.
  *
  * **Example** (Sorting strings by length)
  *
@@ -4496,12 +4512,12 @@ export const sortWith: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when values need to be sorted by a derived key, such as a string length
-   * or object field, while the output should keep the original values.
+   * Use when you need to sort values by a derived key, such as a string length or
+   * object field, while keeping the original values.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `sort(Order.mapInput(order, f))` but more convenient.
+   * Equivalent to `sort(Order.mapInput(order, f))`, but more convenient.
    *
    * **Example** (Sorting strings by length)
    *
@@ -4525,12 +4541,12 @@ export const sortWith: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when values need to be sorted by a derived key, such as a string length
-   * or object field, while the output should keep the original values.
+   * Use when you need to sort values by a derived key, such as a string length or
+   * object field, while keeping the original values.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `sort(Order.mapInput(order, f))` but more convenient.
+   * Equivalent to `sort(Order.mapInput(order, f))`, but more convenient.
    *
    * **Example** (Sorting strings by length)
    *
@@ -4554,12 +4570,12 @@ export const sortWith: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when values need to be sorted by a derived key, such as a string length
-   * or object field, while the output should keep the original values.
+   * Use when you need to sort values by a derived key, such as a string length or
+   * object field, while keeping the original values.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `sort(Order.mapInput(order, f))` but more convenient.
+   * Equivalent to `sort(Order.mapInput(order, f))`, but more convenient.
    *
    * **Example** (Sorting strings by length)
    *
@@ -4594,8 +4610,8 @@ export const sortWith: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Data-last only (returns a function).
- * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
+ * This is data-last only and returns a function. The return type preserves
+ * `NonEmptyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Multi-key sorting)
  *
@@ -4646,11 +4662,11 @@ export const sortBy = <S extends Iterable<any>>(
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to pair corresponding elements from two iterables when you need simple pairs without a custom combiner.
+ * Use when you need simple pairs of corresponding elements from two iterables.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
+ * Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
  *
  * **Example** (Zipping two arrays)
  *
@@ -4673,11 +4689,11 @@ export const zip: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to pair corresponding elements from two iterables when you need simple pairs without a custom combiner.
+   * Use when you need simple pairs of corresponding elements from two iterables.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
+   * Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
    *
    * **Example** (Zipping two arrays)
    *
@@ -4700,11 +4716,11 @@ export const zip: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to pair corresponding elements from two iterables when you need simple pairs without a custom combiner.
+   * Use when you need simple pairs of corresponding elements from two iterables.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
+   * Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
    *
    * **Example** (Zipping two arrays)
    *
@@ -4727,11 +4743,11 @@ export const zip: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to pair corresponding elements from two iterables when you need simple pairs without a custom combiner.
+   * Use when you need simple pairs of corresponding elements from two iterables.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
+   * Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
    *
    * **Example** (Zipping two arrays)
    *
@@ -4754,11 +4770,11 @@ export const zip: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to pair corresponding elements from two iterables when you need simple pairs without a custom combiner.
+   * Use when you need simple pairs of corresponding elements from two iterables.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
+   * Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both inputs are non-empty.
    *
    * **Example** (Zipping two arrays)
    *
@@ -4784,6 +4800,11 @@ export const zip: {
  * Combines elements from two iterables pairwise using a function. If the
  * iterables differ in length, extra elements are discarded.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when zipping two iterables in an array pipeline and each pair should
+ * become a computed array element instead of a tuple.
+ *
  * **Example** (Zipping with addition)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -4802,6 +4823,11 @@ export const zipWith: {
    * Combines elements from two iterables pairwise using a function. If the
    * iterables differ in length, extra elements are discarded.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when zipping two iterables in an array pipeline and each pair should
+   * become a computed array element instead of a tuple.
+   *
    * **Example** (Zipping with addition)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -4820,6 +4846,11 @@ export const zipWith: {
    * Combines elements from two iterables pairwise using a function. If the
    * iterables differ in length, extra elements are discarded.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when zipping two iterables in an array pipeline and each pair should
+   * become a computed array element instead of a tuple.
+   *
    * **Example** (Zipping with addition)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -4838,6 +4869,11 @@ export const zipWith: {
    * Combines elements from two iterables pairwise using a function. If the
    * iterables differ in length, extra elements are discarded.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when zipping two iterables in an array pipeline and each pair should
+   * become a computed array element instead of a tuple.
+   *
    * **Example** (Zipping with addition)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -4860,6 +4896,11 @@ export const zipWith: {
    * Combines elements from two iterables pairwise using a function. If the
    * iterables differ in length, extra elements are discarded.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when zipping two iterables in an array pipeline and each pair should
+   * become a computed array element instead of a tuple.
+   *
    * **Example** (Zipping with addition)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -4931,8 +4972,8 @@ export const unzip: <S extends Iterable<readonly [any, any]>>(
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
- * - An empty input produces an empty result.
+ * The return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Empty inputs produce an empty
+ * result.
  *
  * **Example** (Interspersing a separator)
  *
@@ -4957,8 +4998,8 @@ export const intersperse: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - An empty input produces an empty result.
+   * The return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Empty inputs produce an empty
+   * result.
    *
    * **Example** (Interspersing a separator)
    *
@@ -4983,8 +5024,8 @@ export const intersperse: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - An empty input produces an empty result.
+   * The return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Empty inputs produce an empty
+   * result.
    *
    * **Example** (Interspersing a separator)
    *
@@ -5009,8 +5050,8 @@ export const intersperse: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - An empty input produces an empty result.
+   * The return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Empty inputs produce an empty
+   * result.
    *
    * **Example** (Interspersing a separator)
    *
@@ -5122,6 +5163,11 @@ export const modifyHeadNonEmpty: {
 /**
  * Replaces the first element of a non-empty array with a new value.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the replacement value
+ * does not depend on the current first element.
+ *
  * **Example** (Setting the head)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -5140,6 +5186,11 @@ export const setHeadNonEmpty: {
   /**
    * Replaces the first element of a non-empty array with a new value.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the replacement value
+   * does not depend on the current first element.
+   *
    * **Example** (Setting the head)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -5158,6 +5209,11 @@ export const setHeadNonEmpty: {
   /**
    * Replaces the first element of a non-empty array with a new value.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the replacement value
+   * does not depend on the current first element.
+   *
    * **Example** (Setting the head)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -5182,6 +5238,11 @@ export const setHeadNonEmpty: {
  * Applies a function to the last element of a non-empty array, returning a
  * new array.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the new last element
+ * depends on the current last element.
+ *
  * **Example** (Modifying the last element)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -5201,6 +5262,11 @@ export const modifyLastNonEmpty: {
    * Applies a function to the last element of a non-empty array, returning a
    * new array.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the new last element
+   * depends on the current last element.
+   *
    * **Example** (Modifying the last element)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -5220,6 +5286,11 @@ export const modifyLastNonEmpty: {
    * Applies a function to the last element of a non-empty array, returning a
    * new array.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the new last element
+   * depends on the current last element.
+   *
    * **Example** (Modifying the last element)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -5244,6 +5315,11 @@ export const modifyLastNonEmpty: {
 /**
  * Replaces the last element of a non-empty array with a new value.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the replacement value
+ * does not depend on the current last element.
+ *
  * **Example** (Setting the last element)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -5262,6 +5338,11 @@ export const setLastNonEmpty: {
   /**
    * Replaces the last element of a non-empty array with a new value.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the replacement value
+   * does not depend on the current last element.
+   *
    * **Example** (Setting the last element)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -5280,6 +5361,11 @@ export const setLastNonEmpty: {
   /**
    * Replaces the last element of a non-empty array with a new value.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when you already know the array is non-empty and the replacement value
+   * does not depend on the current last element.
+   *
    * **Example** (Setting the last element)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -5311,9 +5397,9 @@ export const setLastNonEmpty: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - `n` is rounded to the nearest integer before rotating.
- * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
- * - Returns a copy for empty arrays or when the normalized rotation is `0`.
+ * `n` is rounded to the nearest integer before rotating. The return type
+ * preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Empty arrays, or rotations normalized to `0`,
+ * return a copy.
  *
  * **Example** (Rotating elements)
  *
@@ -5341,9 +5427,9 @@ export const rotate: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is rounded to the nearest integer before rotating.
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - Returns a copy for empty arrays or when the normalized rotation is `0`.
+   * `n` is rounded to the nearest integer before rotating. The return type
+   * preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Empty arrays, or rotations normalized to `0`,
+   * return a copy.
    *
    * **Example** (Rotating elements)
    *
@@ -5371,9 +5457,9 @@ export const rotate: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is rounded to the nearest integer before rotating.
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - Returns a copy for empty arrays or when the normalized rotation is `0`.
+   * `n` is rounded to the nearest integer before rotating. The return type
+   * preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Empty arrays, or rotations normalized to `0`,
+   * return a copy.
    *
    * **Example** (Rotating elements)
    *
@@ -5401,9 +5487,9 @@ export const rotate: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` is rounded to the nearest integer before rotating.
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - Returns a copy for empty arrays or when the normalized rotation is `0`.
+   * `n` is rounded to the nearest integer before rotating. The return type
+   * preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Empty arrays, or rotations normalized to `0`,
+   * return a copy.
    *
    * **Example** (Rotating elements)
    *
@@ -5479,8 +5565,8 @@ export const containsWith = <A>(isEquivalent: (self: A, that: A) => boolean): {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to check membership with Effect's default equality instead of providing a
- * comparison function.
+ * Use to check whether an iterable contains a value using Effect's default
+ * equality instead of providing a comparison function.
  *
  * **Example** (Checking membership)
  *
@@ -5502,8 +5588,8 @@ export const contains: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to check membership with Effect's default equality instead of providing a
-   * comparison function.
+   * Use to check whether an iterable contains a value using Effect's default
+   * equality instead of providing a comparison function.
    *
    * **Example** (Checking membership)
    *
@@ -5525,8 +5611,8 @@ export const contains: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to check membership with Effect's default equality instead of providing a
-   * comparison function.
+   * Use to check whether an iterable contains a value using Effect's default
+   * equality instead of providing a comparison function.
    *
    * **Example** (Checking membership)
    *
@@ -5550,15 +5636,13 @@ export const contains: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when the grouping logic is custom and each step needs to return both a
- * value and the remaining input.
+ * Use when you need custom grouping logic where each step returns both a value
+ * and the remaining input.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The function receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray` and returns
- *   `[value, rest]`.
- * - Continues until the remaining array is empty.
- * - Useful for custom splitting/grouping logic.
+ * The function receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray` and returns `[value, rest]`.
+ * Processing continues until the remaining array is empty.
  *
  * **Example** (Chopping an array)
  *
@@ -5585,15 +5669,13 @@ export const chop: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when the grouping logic is custom and each step needs to return both a
-   * value and the remaining input.
+   * Use when you need custom grouping logic where each step returns both a value
+   * and the remaining input.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray` and returns
-   *   `[value, rest]`.
-   * - Continues until the remaining array is empty.
-   * - Useful for custom splitting/grouping logic.
+   * The function receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray` and returns `[value, rest]`.
+   * Processing continues until the remaining array is empty.
    *
    * **Example** (Chopping an array)
    *
@@ -5622,15 +5704,13 @@ export const chop: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when the grouping logic is custom and each step needs to return both a
-   * value and the remaining input.
+   * Use when you need custom grouping logic where each step returns both a value
+   * and the remaining input.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray` and returns
-   *   `[value, rest]`.
-   * - Continues until the remaining array is empty.
-   * - Useful for custom splitting/grouping logic.
+   * The function receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray` and returns `[value, rest]`.
+   * Processing continues until the remaining array is empty.
    *
    * **Example** (Chopping an array)
    *
@@ -5660,15 +5740,13 @@ export const chop: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when the grouping logic is custom and each step needs to return both a
-   * value and the remaining input.
+   * Use when you need custom grouping logic where each step returns both a value
+   * and the remaining input.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray` and returns
-   *   `[value, rest]`.
-   * - Continues until the remaining array is empty.
-   * - Useful for custom splitting/grouping logic.
+   * The function receives a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray` and returns `[value, rest]`.
+   * Processing continues until the remaining array is empty.
    *
    * **Example** (Chopping an array)
    *
@@ -5720,8 +5798,8 @@ export const chop: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - `n` can be `0` (all elements in the second array).
- * - `n` is floored to an integer.
+ * `n` can be `0`, in which case all elements are placed in the second array.
+ * The index is floored to an integer.
  *
  * **Example** (Splitting at an index)
  *
@@ -5747,8 +5825,8 @@ export const splitAt: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` can be `0` (all elements in the second array).
-   * - `n` is floored to an integer.
+   * `n` can be `0`, in which case all elements are placed in the second array.
+   * The index is floored to an integer.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting at an index)
    *
@@ -5774,8 +5852,8 @@ export const splitAt: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `n` can be `0` (all elements in the second array).
-   * - `n` is floored to an integer.
+   * `n` can be `0`, in which case all elements are placed in the second array.
+   * The index is floored to an integer.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting at an index)
    *
@@ -5808,6 +5886,11 @@ export const splitAt: {
  * Splits a non-empty array into two parts at the given index. The first part
  * is guaranteed to be non-empty (`n` is clamped to >= 1).
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when downstream code requires the left side of the split to contain at
+ * least one element.
+ *
  * **Example** (Splitting a non-empty array)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -5827,6 +5910,11 @@ export const splitAtNonEmpty: {
    * Splits a non-empty array into two parts at the given index. The first part
    * is guaranteed to be non-empty (`n` is clamped to >= 1).
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when downstream code requires the left side of the split to contain at
+   * least one element.
+   *
    * **Example** (Splitting a non-empty array)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -5846,6 +5934,11 @@ export const splitAtNonEmpty: {
    * Splits a non-empty array into two parts at the given index. The first part
    * is guaranteed to be non-empty (`n` is clamped to >= 1).
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when downstream code requires the left side of the split to contain at
+   * least one element.
+   *
    * **Example** (Splitting a non-empty array)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -5877,8 +5970,7 @@ export const splitAtNonEmpty: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Uses `chunksOf(ceil(length / n))` internally.
- * - The last chunk may be shorter.
+ * Uses `chunksOf(ceil(length / n))` internally. The last chunk may be shorter.
  *
  * **Example** (Splitting into groups)
  *
@@ -5903,8 +5995,7 @@ export const split: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Uses `chunksOf(ceil(length / n))` internally.
-   * - The last chunk may be shorter.
+   * Uses `chunksOf(ceil(length / n))` internally. The last chunk may be shorter.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting into groups)
    *
@@ -5929,8 +6020,7 @@ export const split: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Uses `chunksOf(ceil(length / n))` internally.
-   * - The last chunk may be shorter.
+   * Uses `chunksOf(ceil(length / n))` internally. The last chunk may be shorter.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting into groups)
    *
@@ -5957,7 +6047,8 @@ export const split: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to split an array at a condition boundary when you know which element marks the transition point.
+ * Use when you need to split an array at the first element that marks a
+ * condition boundary.
  *
  * **Example** (Splitting at a condition)
  *
@@ -5980,7 +6071,8 @@ export const splitWhere: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to split an array at a condition boundary when you know which element marks the transition point.
+   * Use when you need to split an array at the first element that marks a
+   * condition boundary.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting at a condition)
    *
@@ -6003,7 +6095,8 @@ export const splitWhere: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to split an array at a condition boundary when you know which element marks the transition point.
+   * Use when you need to split an array at the first element that marks a
+   * condition boundary.
    *
    * **Example** (Splitting at a condition)
    *
@@ -6036,8 +6129,8 @@ export const splitWhere: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
- * - Useful when you need a distinct reference (e.g. before mutating).
+ * The return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Use this when you need a distinct
+ * reference, for example before mutating the returned array.
  *
  * **Example** (Copying an array)
  *
@@ -6066,8 +6159,8 @@ export const copy: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - Useful when you need a distinct reference (e.g. before mutating).
+   * The return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Use this when you need a distinct
+   * reference, for example before mutating the returned array.
    *
    * **Example** (Copying an array)
    *
@@ -6096,8 +6189,8 @@ export const copy: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
-   * - Useful when you need a distinct reference (e.g. before mutating).
+   * The return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`. Use this when you need a distinct
+   * reference, for example before mutating the returned array.
    *
    * **Example** (Copying an array)
    *
@@ -6128,7 +6221,7 @@ export const copy: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+ * Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
  *
  * **Example** (Padding an array)
  *
@@ -6155,7 +6248,7 @@ export const pad: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+   * Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
    *
    * **Example** (Padding an array)
    *
@@ -6184,7 +6277,7 @@ export const pad: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
+   * Returns an empty array when `n <= 0`.
    *
    * **Example** (Padding an array)
    *
@@ -6217,14 +6310,13 @@ export const pad: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to divide an iterable into non-overlapping chunks with a maximum chunk
- * size.
+ * Use to divide an iterable into a new array of non-overlapping chunks with a
+ * maximum chunk size.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - `chunksOf(n)([])` is `[]`, not `[[]]`.
- * - Each chunk is a `NonEmptyArray`.
- * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the outer return type.
+ * `chunksOf(n)([])` is `[]`, not `[[]]`. Each chunk is a `NonEmptyArray`, and
+ * the outer return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Chunking an array)
  *
@@ -6247,14 +6339,13 @@ export const chunksOf: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to divide an iterable into non-overlapping chunks with a maximum chunk
-   * size.
+   * Use to divide an iterable into a new array of non-overlapping chunks with a
+   * maximum chunk size.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `chunksOf(n)([])` is `[]`, not `[[]]`.
-   * - Each chunk is a `NonEmptyArray`.
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the outer return type.
+   * `chunksOf(n)([])` is `[]`, not `[[]]`. Each chunk is a `NonEmptyArray`, and
+   * the outer return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Chunking an array)
    *
@@ -6279,14 +6370,13 @@ export const chunksOf: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to divide an iterable into non-overlapping chunks with a maximum chunk
-   * size.
+   * Use to divide an iterable into a new array of non-overlapping chunks with a
+   * maximum chunk size.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `chunksOf(n)([])` is `[]`, not `[[]]`.
-   * - Each chunk is a `NonEmptyArray`.
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the outer return type.
+   * `chunksOf(n)([])` is `[]`, not `[[]]`. Each chunk is a `NonEmptyArray`, and
+   * the outer return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Chunking an array)
    *
@@ -6309,14 +6399,13 @@ export const chunksOf: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to divide an iterable into non-overlapping chunks with a maximum chunk
-   * size.
+   * Use to divide an iterable into a new array of non-overlapping chunks with a
+   * maximum chunk size.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - `chunksOf(n)([])` is `[]`, not `[[]]`.
-   * - Each chunk is a `NonEmptyArray`.
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the outer return type.
+   * `chunksOf(n)([])` is `[]`, not `[[]]`. Each chunk is a `NonEmptyArray`, and
+   * the outer return type preserves `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Chunking an array)
    *
@@ -6350,8 +6439,8 @@ export const chunksOf: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns an empty array if `n <= 0` or the array has fewer than `n` elements.
- * - Each window is a tuple of exactly `n` elements.
+ * Returns an empty array if `n <= 0` or the array has fewer than `n` elements.
+ * Each window is a tuple of exactly `n` elements.
  *
  * **Example** (Sliding windows)
  *
@@ -6377,8 +6466,8 @@ export const window: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns an empty array if `n <= 0` or the array has fewer than `n` elements.
-   * - Each window is a tuple of exactly `n` elements.
+   * Returns an empty array if `n <= 0` or the array has fewer than `n` elements.
+   * Each window is a tuple of exactly `n` elements.
    *
    * **Example** (Sliding windows)
    *
@@ -6404,8 +6493,8 @@ export const window: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns an empty array if `n <= 0` or the array has fewer than `n` elements.
-   * - Each window is a tuple of exactly `n` elements.
+   * Returns an empty array if `n <= 0` or the array has fewer than `n` elements.
+   * Each window is a tuple of exactly `n` elements.
    *
    * **Example** (Sliding windows)
    *
@@ -6438,13 +6527,13 @@ export const window: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when a non-empty array is already arranged so matching elements are
- * adjacent and you need a custom equivalence function.
+ * Use when you already have a non-empty array arranged so matching elements are
+ * adjacent and need a custom equivalence function.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Only groups **adjacent** elements — non-adjacent duplicates stay separate.
- * - Requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
+ * Only adjacent elements are grouped. Non-adjacent duplicates stay separate.
+ * Requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Grouping consecutive equal elements)
  *
@@ -6467,13 +6556,13 @@ export const groupWith: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when a non-empty array is already arranged so matching elements are
-   * adjacent and you need a custom equivalence function.
+   * Use when you already have a non-empty array arranged so matching elements are
+   * adjacent and need a custom equivalence function.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Only groups **adjacent** elements — non-adjacent duplicates stay separate.
-   * - Requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
+   * Only adjacent elements are grouped. Non-adjacent duplicates stay separate.
+   * Requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Grouping consecutive equal elements)
    *
@@ -6496,13 +6585,13 @@ export const groupWith: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when a non-empty array is already arranged so matching elements are
-   * adjacent and you need a custom equivalence function.
+   * Use when you already have a non-empty array arranged so matching elements are
+   * adjacent and need a custom equivalence function.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Only groups **adjacent** elements — non-adjacent duplicates stay separate.
-   * - Requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
+   * Only adjacent elements are grouped. Non-adjacent duplicates stay separate.
+   * Requires a `NonEmptyReadonlyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Grouping consecutive equal elements)
    *
@@ -6547,12 +6636,12 @@ export const groupWith: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when equal values are already adjacent and Effect's default equality is
- * the right comparison.
+ * Use when you already have adjacent equal values and Effect's default equality
+ * is the right comparison.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Only groups **adjacent** elements.
+ * Only adjacent elements are grouped.
  *
  * **Example** (Grouping adjacent equal elements)
  *
@@ -6582,9 +6671,8 @@ export const group: <A>(self: NonEmptyReadonlyArray<A>) => NonEmptyArray<NonEmpt
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Unlike {@link group}/{@link groupWith}, elements do not need to be
- *   adjacent to be grouped together.
- * - Key function must return a `string` or `symbol`.
+ * Unlike `group` and `groupWith`, elements do not need to be adjacent to be
+ * grouped together. The key function must return a `string` or `symbol`.
  *
  * **Example** (Grouping by a property)
  *
@@ -6619,9 +6707,8 @@ export const groupBy: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Unlike {@link group}/{@link groupWith}, elements do not need to be
-   *   adjacent to be grouped together.
-   * - Key function must return a `string` or `symbol`.
+   * Unlike `group` and `groupWith`, elements do not need to be adjacent to be
+   * grouped together. The key function must return a `string` or `symbol`.
    *
    * **Example** (Grouping by a property)
    *
@@ -6656,9 +6743,8 @@ export const groupBy: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Unlike {@link group}/{@link groupWith}, elements do not need to be
-   *   adjacent to be grouped together.
-   * - Key function must return a `string` or `symbol`.
+   * Unlike `group` and `groupWith`, elements do not need to be adjacent to be
+   * grouped together. The key function must return a `string` or `symbol`.
    *
    * **Example** (Grouping by a property)
    *
@@ -6984,8 +7070,8 @@ export const union: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when keeping only values present in both arrays and equality must be
- * defined by a custom comparator, such as matching objects by id.
+ * Use when you need to keep only values present in both arrays and equality
+ * must be defined by a custom comparator, such as matching objects by id.
  *
  * **Example** (Intersection with custom equality)
  *
@@ -7023,6 +7109,11 @@ export const intersectionWith = <A>(isEquivalent: (self: A, that: A) => boolean)
  * Computes the intersection of two arrays using `Equal.equivalence()`. Order is
  * determined by the first array.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when Effect equality is the right membership test and you want to keep
+ * values present in both inputs while preserving the first input's order.
+ *
  * **Example** (Array intersection)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -7043,6 +7134,11 @@ export const intersection: {
    * Computes the intersection of two arrays using `Equal.equivalence()`. Order is
    * determined by the first array.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when Effect equality is the right membership test and you want to keep
+   * values present in both inputs while preserving the first input's order.
+   *
    * **Example** (Array intersection)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -7063,6 +7159,11 @@ export const intersection: {
    * Computes the intersection of two arrays using `Equal.equivalence()`. Order is
    * determined by the first array.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when Effect equality is the right membership test and you want to keep
+   * values present in both inputs while preserving the first input's order.
+   *
    * **Example** (Array intersection)
    *
    * ```ts
@@ -7087,8 +7188,8 @@ export const intersection: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when keeping only values from the first array and equality must be
- * defined by a custom comparator, such as matching objects by id.
+ * Use when you need to keep only values from the first array and equality must
+ * be defined by a custom comparator, such as matching objects by id.
  *
  * **Example** (Difference with custom equality)
  *
@@ -7368,8 +7469,8 @@ export declare namespace ReadonlyArray {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The function receives `(element, index)`.
- * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
+ * The function receives `(element, index)`. The return type preserves
+ * `NonEmptyArray`.
  *
  * **Example** (Doubling values)
  *
@@ -7394,8 +7495,8 @@ export const map: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
+   * The function receives `(element, index)`. The return type preserves
+   * `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Doubling values)
    *
@@ -7420,8 +7521,8 @@ export const map: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Preserves `NonEmptyArray` in the return type.
+   * The function receives `(element, index)`. The return type preserves
+   * `NonEmptyArray`.
    *
    * **Example** (Doubling values)
    *
@@ -7444,13 +7545,13 @@ export const map: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to map each element to zero or more values and concatenate the results in
- * one pass.
+ * Use to map each array element to zero or more values and concatenate the
+ * results in one pass.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The function receives `(element, index)`.
- * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both input and mapped arrays are non-empty.
+ * The function receives `(element, index)`. This returns `NonEmptyArray` when
+ * both the input and mapped arrays are non-empty.
  *
  * **Example** (FlatMapping an array)
  *
@@ -7472,13 +7573,13 @@ export const flatMap: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to map each element to zero or more values and concatenate the results in
-   * one pass.
+   * Use to map each array element to zero or more values and concatenate the
+   * results in one pass.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both input and mapped arrays are non-empty.
+   * The function receives `(element, index)`. This returns `NonEmptyArray` when
+   * both the input and mapped arrays are non-empty.
    *
    * **Example** (FlatMapping an array)
    *
@@ -7500,13 +7601,13 @@ export const flatMap: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to map each element to zero or more values and concatenate the results in
-   * one pass.
+   * Use to map each array element to zero or more values and concatenate the
+   * results in one pass.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both input and mapped arrays are non-empty.
+   * The function receives `(element, index)`. This returns `NonEmptyArray` when
+   * both the input and mapped arrays are non-empty.
    *
    * **Example** (FlatMapping an array)
    *
@@ -7531,13 +7632,13 @@ export const flatMap: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to map each element to zero or more values and concatenate the results in
-   * one pass.
+   * Use to map each array element to zero or more values and concatenate the
+   * results in one pass.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Returns `NonEmptyArray` when both input and mapped arrays are non-empty.
+   * The function receives `(element, index)`. This returns `NonEmptyArray` when
+   * both the input and mapped arrays are non-empty.
    *
    * **Example** (FlatMapping an array)
    *
@@ -7600,8 +7701,8 @@ export const flatten: <const S extends ReadonlyArray<ReadonlyArray<any>>>(self:
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to collect only present values from `Option` values while discarding
- * `None` values.
+ * Use to collect only present values from an iterable of `Option` values while
+ * discarding `None` values.
  *
  * **Example** (Extracting Some values)
  *
@@ -7636,8 +7737,8 @@ export const getSomes: <T extends Iterable<Option.Option<X>>, X = any>(
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to collect only failure values from `Result` values while discarding
- * successes.
+ * Use when you can drop the success channel and only need the failure
+ * payloads, not the original result wrappers.
  *
  * **Example** (Extracting failures)
  *
@@ -7673,8 +7774,8 @@ export const getFailures = <T extends Iterable<Result.Result<any, any>>>(
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to collect only success values from `Result` values while discarding
- * failures.
+ * Use when you can drop the failure channel and only need the success
+ * payloads, not the original result wrappers.
  *
  * **Example** (Extracting successes)
  *
@@ -7709,13 +7810,12 @@ export const getSuccesses = <T extends Iterable<Result.Result<any, any>>>(
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to transform elements with a `Result`-returning filter while discarding
- * failures.
+ * Use to filter an iterable with a `Result`-returning transformation while
+ * discarding failures.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
- * - Failures are discarded.
+ * The filter receives `(element, index)`. Failures are discarded.
  *
  * **Example** (Filter and transform)
  *
@@ -7738,13 +7838,12 @@ export const filterMap: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to transform elements with a `Result`-returning filter while discarding
-   * failures.
+   * Use to filter an iterable with a `Result`-returning transformation while
+   * discarding failures.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Failures are discarded.
+   * The filter receives `(element, index)`. Failures are discarded.
    *
    * **Example** (Filter and transform)
    *
@@ -7767,13 +7866,12 @@ export const filterMap: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to transform elements with a `Result`-returning filter while discarding
-   * failures.
+   * Use to filter an iterable with a `Result`-returning transformation while
+   * discarding failures.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Failures are discarded.
+   * The filter receives `(element, index)`. Failures are discarded.
    *
    * **Example** (Filter and transform)
    *
@@ -7808,12 +7906,13 @@ export const filterMap: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to keep original elements that satisfy a boolean predicate or refinement.
+ * Use to filter an iterable into a new array of original elements that satisfy
+ * a boolean predicate or refinement.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
- * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
+ * The predicate receives `(element, index)`. Refinements are supported for type
+ * narrowing.
  *
  * **Example** (Filtering even numbers)
  *
@@ -7835,12 +7934,13 @@ export const filter: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to keep original elements that satisfy a boolean predicate or refinement.
+   * Use to filter an iterable into a new array of original elements that satisfy
+   * a boolean predicate or refinement.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
+   * The predicate receives `(element, index)`. Refinements are supported for type
+   * narrowing.
    *
    * **Example** (Filtering even numbers)
    *
@@ -7862,12 +7962,13 @@ export const filter: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to keep original elements that satisfy a boolean predicate or refinement.
+   * Use to filter an iterable into a new array of original elements that satisfy
+   * a boolean predicate or refinement.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
+   * The predicate receives `(element, index)`. Refinements are supported for type
+   * narrowing.
    *
    * **Example** (Filtering even numbers)
    *
@@ -7889,12 +7990,13 @@ export const filter: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to keep original elements that satisfy a boolean predicate or refinement.
+   * Use to filter an iterable into a new array of original elements that satisfy
+   * a boolean predicate or refinement.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
+   * The predicate receives `(element, index)`. Refinements are supported for type
+   * narrowing.
    *
    * **Example** (Filtering even numbers)
    *
@@ -7916,12 +8018,13 @@ export const filter: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to keep original elements that satisfy a boolean predicate or refinement.
+   * Use to filter an iterable into a new array of original elements that satisfy
+   * a boolean predicate or refinement.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The predicate receives `(element, index)`.
-   * - Supports refinements for type narrowing.
+   * The predicate receives `(element, index)`. Refinements are supported for type
+   * narrowing.
    *
    * **Example** (Filtering even numbers)
    *
@@ -7957,13 +8060,12 @@ export const filter: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to evaluate each element with a `Result`-returning filter and keep both
- * failure and success values.
+ * Use to partition an iterable by evaluating each element with a
+ * `Result`-returning filter and keeping both failure and success values.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns `[excluded, satisfying]`.
- * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
+ * Returns `[excluded, satisfying]`. The filter receives `(element, index)`.
  *
  * **Example** (Partitioning with a filter)
  *
@@ -7989,13 +8091,12 @@ export const partition: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to evaluate each element with a `Result`-returning filter and keep both
-   * failure and success values.
+   * Use to partition an iterable by evaluating each element with a
+   * `Result`-returning filter and keeping both failure and success values.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `[excluded, satisfying]`.
-   * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
+   * Returns `[excluded, satisfying]`. The filter receives `(element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Partitioning with a filter)
    *
@@ -8021,13 +8122,12 @@ export const partition: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to evaluate each element with a `Result`-returning filter and keep both
-   * failure and success values.
+   * Use to partition an iterable by evaluating each element with a
+   * `Result`-returning filter and keeping both failure and success values.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Returns `[excluded, satisfying]`.
-   * - The filter receives `(element, index)`.
+   * Returns `[excluded, satisfying]`. The filter receives `(element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Partitioning with a filter)
    *
@@ -8074,12 +8174,12 @@ export const partition: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to split existing `Result` values into failure and success arrays.
+ * Use to split an iterable of `Result` values into failure and success arrays.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Returns `[failures, successes]`.
- * - Equivalent to `partition(identity)`.
+ * Returns `[failures, successes]`. This is equivalent to
+ * `partition(identity)`.
  *
  * **Example** (Separating Results)
  *
@@ -8116,7 +8216,7 @@ export const separate: <T extends Iterable<Result.Result<any, any>>>(
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
+ * The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
  *
  * **Example** (Summing an array)
  *
@@ -8142,7 +8242,7 @@ export const reduce: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
+   * The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Summing an array)
    *
@@ -8168,7 +8268,7 @@ export const reduce: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
+   * The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Summing an array)
    *
@@ -8196,12 +8296,11 @@ export const reduce: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when folding order matters and values must be combined from right to
- * left.
+ * Use when you need to fold values from right to left.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
+ * The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
  *
  * **Example** (Right-to-left fold)
  *
@@ -8223,12 +8322,11 @@ export const reduceRight: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when folding order matters and values must be combined from right to
-   * left.
+   * Use when you need to fold values from right to left.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
+   * The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Right-to-left fold)
    *
@@ -8250,12 +8348,11 @@ export const reduceRight: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when folding order matters and values must be combined from right to
-   * left.
+   * Use when you need to fold values from right to left.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
+   * The function receives `(accumulator, element, index)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Right-to-left fold)
    *
@@ -8327,6 +8424,11 @@ export const liftPredicate: { // Note: I intentionally avoid using the NoInfer p
  * Lifts an `Option`-returning function into one that returns an array:
  * `Some(a)` becomes `[a]`, `None` becomes `[]`.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when an optional parser or lookup should participate in array pipelines
+ * as zero-or-one results.
+ *
  * **Example** (Lifting an Option function)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -8411,7 +8513,7 @@ export const liftNullishOr = <A extends Array<unknown>, B>(
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when mapping and filtering in one step, where the mapper can return
+ * Use when you need to map and filter in one step, where the mapper can return
  * `null` or `undefined` to skip elements.
  *
  * **Example** (FlatMapping with nullable)
@@ -8436,7 +8538,7 @@ export const flatMapNullishOr: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when mapping and filtering in one step, where the mapper can return
+   * Use when you need to map and filter in one step, where the mapper can return
    * `null` or `undefined` to skip elements.
    *
    * **Example** (FlatMapping with nullable)
@@ -8461,7 +8563,7 @@ export const flatMapNullishOr: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when mapping and filtering in one step, where the mapper can return
+   * Use when you need to map and filter in one step, where the mapper can return
    * `null` or `undefined` to skip elements.
    *
    * **Example** (FlatMapping with nullable)
@@ -8489,6 +8591,11 @@ export const flatMapNullishOr: {
  * Lifts a `Result`-returning function into one that returns an array: failures
  * produce `[]`, successes produce `[value]`.
  *
+ * **When to use**
+ *
+ * Use when a fallible parser or lookup should participate in array pipelines as
+ * zero-or-one results and the failure value should be discarded.
+ *
  * **Example** (Lifting a Result function)
  *
  * ```ts
@@ -8524,7 +8631,7 @@ export const liftResult = <A extends Array<unknown>, E, B>(
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to check that all elements satisfy a predicate, including
+ * Use to check whether every array element satisfies a predicate, including
  * refinement-based type narrowing.
  *
  * **Example** (Testing all elements)
@@ -8548,7 +8655,7 @@ export const every: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to check that all elements satisfy a predicate, including
+   * Use to check whether every array element satisfies a predicate, including
    * refinement-based type narrowing.
    *
    * **Example** (Testing all elements)
@@ -8572,7 +8679,7 @@ export const every: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to check that all elements satisfy a predicate, including
+   * Use to check whether every array element satisfies a predicate, including
    * refinement-based type narrowing.
    *
    * **Example** (Testing all elements)
@@ -8596,7 +8703,7 @@ export const every: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to check that all elements satisfy a predicate, including
+   * Use to check whether every array element satisfies a predicate, including
    * refinement-based type narrowing.
    *
    * **Example** (Testing all elements)
@@ -8620,7 +8727,7 @@ export const every: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to check that all elements satisfy a predicate, including
+   * Use to check whether every array element satisfies a predicate, including
    * refinement-based type narrowing.
    *
    * **Example** (Testing all elements)
@@ -8716,12 +8823,12 @@ export const some: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when a computation depends on every suffix of an array, such as
+ * Use when you need to compute a result from every suffix of an array, such as
  * cumulative aggregations from each position.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - For index `i`, the function receives `self.slice(i)`.
+ * For index `i`, the function receives `self.slice(i)`.
  *
  * **Example** (Suffix lengths)
  *
@@ -8743,12 +8850,12 @@ export const extend: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when a computation depends on every suffix of an array, such as
+   * Use when you need to compute a result from every suffix of an array, such as
    * cumulative aggregations from each position.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - For index `i`, the function receives `self.slice(i)`.
+   * For index `i`, the function receives `self.slice(i)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Suffix lengths)
    *
@@ -8770,12 +8877,12 @@ export const extend: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when a computation depends on every suffix of an array, such as
+   * Use when you need to compute a result from every suffix of an array, such as
    * cumulative aggregations from each position.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - For index `i`, the function receives `self.slice(i)`.
+   * For index `i`, the function receives `self.slice(i)`.
    *
    * **Example** (Suffix lengths)
    *
@@ -9219,7 +9326,7 @@ export const dedupe = <S extends Iterable<any>>(
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Non-adjacent duplicates are preserved.
+ * Non-adjacent duplicates are preserved.
  *
  * **Example** (Deduplicating adjacent elements)
  *
@@ -9248,7 +9355,7 @@ export const dedupeAdjacentWith: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Non-adjacent duplicates are preserved.
+   * Non-adjacent duplicates are preserved.
    *
    * **Example** (Deduplicating adjacent elements)
    *
@@ -9277,7 +9384,7 @@ export const dedupeAdjacentWith: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Non-adjacent duplicates are preserved.
+   * Non-adjacent duplicates are preserved.
    *
    * **Example** (Deduplicating adjacent elements)
    *
@@ -9389,15 +9496,15 @@ export const join: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when mapping needs state threaded through each element and the final state
- * is also needed.
+ * Use when you need to map while threading state through each element and keep
+ * the final state.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Combines `map` and `reduce` in a single pass.
- * - The callback receives the current state, element, and index, and returns `[nextState, mappedValue]`.
- * - Returns `[finalState, mappedArray]`.
- * - Dual: can be used in both data-first and data-last style.
+ * Combines `map` and `reduce` in a single pass. The callback receives the
+ * current state, element, and index, and returns `[nextState, mappedValue]`.
+ * The result is `[finalState, mappedArray]`. This can be used in both
+ * data-first and data-last style.
  *
  * **Example** (Running sum alongside mapped values)
  *
@@ -9420,15 +9527,15 @@ export const mapAccum: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when mapping needs state threaded through each element and the final state
-   * is also needed.
+   * Use when you need to map while threading state through each element and keep
+   * the final state.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Combines `map` and `reduce` in a single pass.
-   * - The callback receives the current state, element, and index, and returns `[nextState, mappedValue]`.
-   * - Returns `[finalState, mappedArray]`.
-   * - Dual: can be used in both data-first and data-last style.
+   * Combines `map` and `reduce` in a single pass. The callback receives the
+   * current state, element, and index, and returns `[nextState, mappedValue]`.
+   * The result is `[finalState, mappedArray]`. This can be used in both
+   * data-first and data-last style.
    *
    * **Example** (Running sum alongside mapped values)
    *
@@ -9451,15 +9558,15 @@ export const mapAccum: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use when mapping needs state threaded through each element and the final state
-   * is also needed.
+   * Use when you need to map while threading state through each element and keep
+   * the final state.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Combines `map` and `reduce` in a single pass.
-   * - The callback receives the current state, element, and index, and returns `[nextState, mappedValue]`.
-   * - Returns `[finalState, mappedArray]`.
-   * - Dual: can be used in both data-first and data-last style.
+   * Combines `map` and `reduce` in a single pass. The callback receives the
+   * current state, element, and index, and returns `[nextState, mappedValue]`.
+   * The result is `[finalState, mappedArray]`. This can be used in both
+   * data-first and data-last style.
    *
    * **Example** (Running sum alongside mapped values)
    *
@@ -9507,9 +9614,9 @@ export const mapAccum: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Produces every combination of an element from `self` with an element from `that`.
- * - Result length is `self.length * that.length`.
- * - Order: iterates `that` for each element of `self`.
+ * Produces every combination of an element from `self` with an element from
+ * `that`, so the result length is `self.length * that.length`. Iteration visits
+ * every element of `that` for each element of `self`.
  *
  * **Example** (Combining numbers and letters)
  *
@@ -9536,9 +9643,9 @@ export const cartesianWith: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Produces every combination of an element from `self` with an element from `that`.
-   * - Result length is `self.length * that.length`.
-   * - Order: iterates `that` for each element of `self`.
+   * Produces every combination of an element from `self` with an element from
+   * `that`, so the result length is `self.length * that.length`. Iteration visits
+   * every element of `that` for each element of `self`.
    *
    * **Example** (Combining numbers and letters)
    *
@@ -9565,9 +9672,9 @@ export const cartesianWith: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Produces every combination of an element from `self` with an element from `that`.
-   * - Result length is `self.length * that.length`.
-   * - Order: iterates `that` for each element of `self`.
+   * Produces every combination of an element from `self` with an element from
+   * `that`, so the result length is `self.length * that.length`. Iteration visits
+   * every element of `that` for each element of `self`.
    *
    * **Example** (Combining numbers and letters)
    *
@@ -9599,8 +9706,8 @@ export const cartesianWith: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Produces every `[a, b]` combination of an element from `self` with an element from `that`.
- * - Result length is `self.length * that.length`.
+ * Produces every `[a, b]` combination of an element from `self` with an element
+ * from `that`, so the result length is `self.length * that.length`.
  *
  * **Example** (All pairs of two arrays)
  *
@@ -9626,8 +9733,8 @@ export const cartesian: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Produces every `[a, b]` combination of an element from `self` with an element from `that`.
-   * - Result length is `self.length * that.length`.
+   * Produces every `[a, b]` combination of an element from `self` with an element
+   * from `that`, so the result length is `self.length * that.length`.
    *
    * **Example** (All pairs of two arrays)
    *
@@ -9653,8 +9760,8 @@ export const cartesian: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Produces every `[a, b]` combination of an element from `self` with an element from `that`.
-   * - Result length is `self.length * that.length`.
+   * Produces every `[a, b]` combination of an element from `self` with an element
+   * from `that`, so the result length is `self.length * that.length`.
    *
    * **Example** (All pairs of two arrays)
    *
@@ -9685,9 +9792,14 @@ export const cartesian: {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use when begin a pipeline with `Do`, then use {@link bind} to introduce array variables and {@link let_ let} for plain values.
- * - Each `bind` produces the cartesian product of all bound variables (like nested loops).
- * - Use `filter` and `map` in the pipeline to add conditions and transformations.
+ * Use when you want array-comprehension style code with do notation.
+ *
+ * **Details**
+ *
+ * Use {@link bind} to introduce array variables and {@link let_ let} for plain
+ * values. Each `bind` produces the cartesian product of all bound variables,
+ * like nested loops. Use `filter` and `map` in the pipeline to add conditions
+ * and transformations.
  *
  * **Example** (Array comprehension with do notation)
  *
@@ -9723,9 +9835,9 @@ export const Do: ReadonlyArray<{}> = of({})
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Each `bind` call adds a named property to the accumulated object.
- * - The callback receives the current scope and must return an array.
- * - Equivalent to `flatMap` + merging the new value into the scope object.
+ * Each `bind` call adds a named property to the accumulated object. The
+ * callback receives the current scope and must return an array. This is
+ * equivalent to `flatMap` plus merging the new value into the scope object.
  *
  * **Example** (Binding two arrays)
  *
@@ -9759,9 +9871,9 @@ export const bind: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Each `bind` call adds a named property to the accumulated object.
-   * - The callback receives the current scope and must return an array.
-   * - Equivalent to `flatMap` + merging the new value into the scope object.
+   * Each `bind` call adds a named property to the accumulated object. The
+   * callback receives the current scope and must return an array. This is
+   * equivalent to `flatMap` plus merging the new value into the scope object.
    *
    * **Example** (Binding two arrays)
    *
@@ -9797,9 +9909,9 @@ export const bind: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Each `bind` call adds a named property to the accumulated object.
-   * - The callback receives the current scope and must return an array.
-   * - Equivalent to `flatMap` + merging the new value into the scope object.
+   * Each `bind` call adds a named property to the accumulated object. The
+   * callback receives the current scope and must return an array. This is
+   * equivalent to `flatMap` plus merging the new value into the scope object.
    *
    * **Example** (Binding two arrays)
    *
@@ -9839,8 +9951,8 @@ export const bind: {
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - Equivalent to `Array.map(self, (a) => ({ [tag]: a }))`.
- * - Alternative to starting with `Do` + `bind`; useful when you already have an array.
+ * Equivalent to `Array.map(self, (a) => ({ [tag]: a }))`. This is an
+ * alternative to starting with `Do` plus `bind` when you already have an array.
  *
  * **Example** (Naming an existing array)
  *
@@ -9871,8 +9983,8 @@ export const bindTo: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `Array.map(self, (a) => ({ [tag]: a }))`.
-   * - Alternative to starting with `Do` + `bind`; useful when you already have an array.
+   * Equivalent to `Array.map(self, (a) => ({ [tag]: a }))`. This is an
+   * alternative to starting with `Do` plus `bind` when you already have an array.
    *
    * **Example** (Naming an existing array)
    *
@@ -9903,8 +10015,8 @@ export const bindTo: {
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Equivalent to `Array.map(self, (a) => ({ [tag]: a }))`.
-   * - Alternative to starting with `Do` + `bind`; useful when you already have an array.
+   * Equivalent to `Array.map(self, (a) => ({ [tag]: a }))`. This is an
+   * alternative to starting with `Do` plus `bind` when you already have an array.
    *
    * **Example** (Naming an existing array)
    *
@@ -9943,10 +10055,16 @@ export {
   /**
    * Adds a computed plain value to the do-notation scope without introducing a new array dimension.
    *
+   * **When to use**
+   *
+   * Use when each do-notation branch needs a derived field from the current
+   * bindings without multiplying the number of branches.
+   *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - Unlike {@link bind}, the callback returns a single value (not an array), so no cartesian product occurs.
-   * - Useful for derived or intermediate values that depend on previously bound variables.
+   * Unlike `bind`, the callback returns a single value instead of an array, so
+   * no cartesian product occurs. Use this for derived or intermediate values
+   * that depend on previously bound variables.
    *
    * **Example** (Adding a computed value)
    *
@@ -10002,13 +10120,13 @@ export function makeReducerConcat<A>(): Reducer.Reducer<Array<A>> {
  *
  * **When to use**
  *
- * Use to count how many elements satisfy a predicate when you only need the
- * number of matches instead of the matching elements.
+ * Use when you need to count how many elements of an iterable satisfy a
+ * predicate.
  *
  * **Details**
  *
- * - The predicate receives both the element and its index.
- * - Returns `0` for an empty iterable.
+ * The predicate receives both the element and its index. Empty iterables return
+ * `0`.
  *
  * **Example** (Counting even numbers)
  *
@@ -10030,13 +10148,13 @@ export const countBy: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to count how many elements satisfy a predicate when you only need the
-   * number of matches instead of the matching elements.
+   * Use when you need to count how many elements of an iterable satisfy a
+   * predicate.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The predicate receives both the element and its index.
-   * - Returns `0` for an empty iterable.
+   * The predicate receives both the element and its index. Empty iterables return
+   * `0`.
    *
    * **Example** (Counting even numbers)
    *
@@ -10058,13 +10176,13 @@ export const countBy: {
    *
    * **When to use**
    *
-   * Use to count how many elements satisfy a predicate when you only need the
-   * number of matches instead of the matching elements.
+   * Use when you need to count how many elements of an iterable satisfy a
+   * predicate.
    *
    * **Details**
    *
-   * - The predicate receives both the element and its index.
-   * - Returns `0` for an empty iterable.
+   * The predicate receives both the element and its index. Empty iterables return
+   * `0`.
    *
    * **Example** (Counting even numbers)
    *