#NEWLINE# def popn( self , n ) : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# 'Pop a number of values from the value stack.\n\n        A list of `n` values is returned, the deepest value first.\n\n        ' #NEWLINE# if n : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# ret = self . frame . stack [ ( - n ) : ] #NEWLINE# self . frame . stack [ ( - n ) : ] = [ ] #NEWLINE# return n #NEWLINE# #UNINDENT# else : #NEWLINE# #INDENT# return [ ]