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# slice()

{% code title="Example.php" %}

```php
<?php use kim\present\utils\arrays\ArrayUtils;

$arrayUtils = ArrayUtils::from(range(1, 10));

$arrayUtils->slice(2);    // expected output: [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
$arrayUtils->slice(2, 4); // expected output: [3, 4]
$arrayUtils->slice(-4);   // expected output: [7, 8, 9, 10]
```

{% endcode %}

## Syntax

```php
$arrayUtils->slice(int $start = 0, int $end = null, bool $preserve_keys = false) : ArrayUtils;
```

### Parameter

* `$start` <img src="/files/-MKk9YjCz_YkVR1YiRy-" alt="" data-size="line">&#x20;

  > Zero-based index at which to start extraction.
  >
  > Default is `0`.
* `$end` <img src="/files/-MKk9YjCz_YkVR1YiRy-" alt="" data-size="line">&#x20;

  > Zero-based index at which to start extraction.
  >
  > Default is `count($array)`.
* `$preserveKeys` <img src="/files/-MKk9YjCz_YkVR1YiRy-" alt="" data-size="line">&#x20;
  * When set to **`TRUE`** keys will be preserved. \
    Default is **`FALSE`** which will re-index the chunk numerically

### Return value

* A sliced array.

## Prefixing

```php
$arrayUtils->sliceAs(int $start = 0, int $end = null, bool $preserve_keys = false) : array;
```

```php
ArrayUtils::sliceFrom(iterable $from, int $start = 0, int $end = null, bool $preserve_keys = false) : ArrayUtils;
```

```php
ArrayUtils::sliceFromAs(iterable $from, int $start = 0, int $end = null, bool $preserve_keys = false) : array;
```

## References

{% embed url="<https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.array-slice.php>" %}

{% embed url="<https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.array-chunk>" %}