JavaScript Array slice()
Examples
Select elements:
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Lemon", "Apple", "Mango"];
const citrus = fruits.slice(1, 3);
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Select elements using negative values:
const fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Lemon", "Apple", "Mango"];
const myBest = fruits.slice(-3, -1);
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Definition and Usage
The slice() method returns selected elements in an array, as a new array.
The slice() method selects from a given start,
up to a (not inclusive) given end.
The slice() method does not change the original array.
Syntax
array.slice(start, end)
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
| start | Optional. Start position. Default is 0. Negative numbers select from the end of the array. |
| end | Optional. End position. Default is last element. Negative numbers select from the end of the array. |
Return Value
| A new array containing the selected elements. |
Browser Support
slice() is an ECMAScript1 (ES1) feature.
ES1 (JavaScript 1997) is fully supported in all browsers:
| Chrome | IE | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
