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.output(at:) (Publishers.Output) takes an Int representing an index. When the value designated by that index arrives from upstream, it emits that value, cancels the upstream publisher, and sends a .finished completion. So, for example, 0 designates the first value from upstream, 1 designates the second value from upstream, and so on. If the upstream emits a .finished completion before the index is reached, this operator emits no values; it just passes the .finished completion on downstream.
.output(in:) (Publishers.Output) is like .output(at:) except that the parameter is a Range (of Int). It emits each value indexed by the numbers in the Range; after emitting the last value indexed by the Range, it cancels the upstream publisher and sends a .finished completion. If the upstream emits a .finished completion before the last index in the Range is reached, this operator stops publishing and passes the .finished completion on downstream.
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.outputoperator is badly named; something like.indexmight have been clearer.