# ArraySlice

Extracts a sub array from an existing array.

## Method Signature

```
ArraySlice(array=[array], start=[integer], length=[integer])
```

### Arguments

| Argument | Type      | Required | Description | Default |
| -------- | --------- | -------- | ----------- | ------- |
| `array`  | `array`   | `true`   |             |         |
| `start`  | `integer` | `true`   |             | `1`     |
| `length` | `integer` | `false`  |             | `0`     |

## Examples

### Simple arraySlice Example

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLLCpKrFSwVYhW4OI01OHiNAJiYyA2AWJTIDYDYnMgtuCKtebKSy13hKpPBNHBOZnJqRoQto6CkY6CsYKmNVd5UWZJakppboGGAlwDUBgA%2Baoa%2Bw%3D%3D)

```java
array = [ 
	1,
	2,
	3,
	4,
	5,
	6,
	7,
	8
];
newArray = arraySlice( array, 2, 3 );
writedump( newArray );

```

Result: \[2,3,4]

### arraySlice with no length specified

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLLCpKrFSwVYhW4OI01OHiNAJiYyA2AWJTIDYDYnMgtuCKtebKSy13hKpPBNHBOZnJqRoQto6CiYKmNVd5UWZJakppboGGAlw1UBgAtbwafg%3D%3D)

```java
array = [ 
	1,
	2,
	3,
	4,
	5,
	6,
	7,
	8
];
newArray = arraySlice( array, 4 );
writedump( newArray );

```

Result: \[4,5,6,7,8]

### arraySlice using a negative offset

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLLCpKrFSwVYhW4OI01OHiNAJiYyA2AWJTIDYDYnMgtuCKtebKSy13hKpPBNHBOZnJqRoQto6CrqmOgrGCpjVXeVFmSWpKaW6BhgJcB1AYABFyGys%3D)

```java
array = [ 
	1,
	2,
	3,
	4,
	5,
	6,
	7,
	8
];
newArray = arraySlice( array, -5, 3 );
writedump( newArray );

```

Result: \[4,5,6]

### Slice an array using member function

CF11+ calling the slice member function on an array.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJxLLCpKrFSwVYhW4OI01OHiNAJiYyA2AWJTIDYDYnMgtuCKtebKSy13hKpPBNF6xTmZyakaCkY6CsYKmtZc5UWZJakppbkFGgpwpUBhAFFlGN4%3D)

```java
array = [ 
	1,
	2,
	3,
	4,
	5,
	6,
	7,
	8
];
newArray = array.slice( 2, 3 );
writedump( newArray );

```

Result: \[2,3,4]

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLSy13LCpKrFSwVYhW4OJUSlTSAZJJYDIZiZ2CxE4Fk2lKXLHWXCmluQUaCnkwUzStuTISi4Pzc1MNgSYmgsSCczKTUxFKdBQMdRRMQAohWuHKgSL6%2Bgq5qblJqUUKaaV5ySWZ%2BXkw04yApsFM0CuGmGiso2CGYY4RSAQAuEg6ow%3D%3D)

```java
newArray = [ 
	"a",
	"b",
	"c",
	"b",
	"d",
	"b",
	"e",
	"f"
];
dump( newArray );
hasSome1 = arraySlice( newArray, 1, 4 );
dump( hasSome1 );
// member function
hasSome2 = newArray.slice( 3, 6 );
dump( hasSome2 );

```

## Related

* [ArrayAppend](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayappend)
* [ArrayAvg](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayavg)
* [ArrayChunk](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraychunk)
* [ArrayClear](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayclear)
* [ArrayContains](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraycontains)
* [ArrayContainsNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraycontainsnocase)
* [ArrayDelete](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydelete)
* [ArrayDeleteAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydeleteat)
* [ArrayDeleteNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraydeletenocase)
* [ArrayEach](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayeach)
* [ArrayEvery](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayevery)
* [ArrayFilter](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfilter)
* [ArrayFind](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfind)
* [ArrayFindAll](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindall)
* [ArrayFindAllNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindallnocase)
* [ArrayFindFirst](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindfirst)
* [ArrayFindNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfindnocase)
* [ArrayFirst](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayfirst)
* [ArrayFlatMap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayflatmap)
* [ArrayFlatten](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayflatten)
* [ArrayGetMetadata](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraygetmetadata)
* [ArrayGroupBy](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraygroupby)
* [ArrayIndexExists](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayindexexists)
* [ArrayInsertAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayinsertat)
* [ArrayIsDefined](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayisdefined)
* [ArrayLast](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraylast)
* [ArrayMap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymap)
* [ArrayMax](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymax)
* [ArrayMedian](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymedian)
* [ArrayMerge](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymerge)
* [ArrayMid](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymid)
* [ArrayMin](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraymin)
* [ArrayNew](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraynew)
* [ArrayNone](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraynone)
* [ArrayPop](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraypop)
* [ArrayPrepend](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayprepend)
* [ArrayPush](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraypush)
* [ArrayRange](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayrange)
* [ArrayReduce](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreduce)
* [ArrayReduceRight](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreduceright)
* [ArrayReject](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreject)
* [ArrayResize](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayresize)
* [ArrayReverse](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayreverse)
* [ArraySet](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayset)
* [ArrayShift](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayshift)
* [ArraySome](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysome)
* [ArraySort](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysort)
* [ArraySplice](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysplice)
* [ArraySum](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraysum)
* [ArraySwap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayswap)
* [ArrayToList](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytolist)
* [ArrayToStruct](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytostruct)
* [ArrayTranspose](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arraytranspose)
* [ArrayUnique](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayunique)
* [ArrayUnshift](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayunshift)
* [ArrayZip](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/array/arrayzip)