PHP array_slice() Function

Complete PHP Array Reference

Definition and Usage

The array_slice() function returns selected parts of an array.

Syntax

array_slice(array,start,length,preserve)

Tips and Notes

Note: If the array have string keys, the returned array will allways preserve the keys. (See example 4)

Example 1

<?php
$a=array(0=>"Dog",1=>"Cat",2=>"Horse",3=>"Bird");
print_r(array_slice($a,1,2));
?>

The output of the code above will be:

Array ( [0] => Cat [1] => Horse )

Example 2

With a negative start parameter:

<?php
$a=array(0=>"Dog",1=>"Cat",2=>"Horse",3=>"Bird");
print_r(array_slice($a,-2,1));
?>

The output of the code above will be:

Array ( [0] => Horse )

Example 3

With the preserve parameter set to true:

<?php
$a=array(0=>"Dog",1=>"Cat",2=>"Horse",3=>"Bird");
print_r(array_slice($a,1,2,true));
?>

The output of the code above will be:

Array ( [1] => Cat [2] => Horse )

Example 4

With string keys:

<?php
$a=array("a"=>"Dog","b"=>"Cat","c"=>"Horse","d"=>"Bird");
print_r(array_slice($a,1,2));
?>

The output of the code above will be:

Array ( [b] => Cat [c] => Horse )

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