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Array#slice() : slice() is a Array class method which returns a subarray specified by range of indices.
Syntax: Array.slice() Parameter: Array Return: a subarray specified by range of indices.
Example #1 : Ruby
# Ruby code for slice() method

# declaring array
a = [18, 22, 33, nil, 5, 6]

# declaring array
b = [1, 4, 1, 1, 88, 9]

# declaring array
c = [18, 22, 50, 6]

# slice method example
puts "slice() method form : #{a.slice(2, 4)}\n\n"

puts "slice() method form : #{b.slice(1, 3)}\n\n"

puts "slice() method form : #{c.slice(2, 3)}\n\n"
Output :
slice() method form : [33, nil, 5, 6]

slice() method form : [4, 1, 1]

slice() method form : [50, 6]

Example #2 : Ruby
# Ruby code for slice() method

# declaring array
a = ["abc", "nil", "dog"]

# declaring array
c = ["cat", nil]

# declaring array
b = ["cow", nil, "dog"]


# slice method example
puts "slice() method form : #{a.slice(1, 3)}\n\n"

puts "slice() method form : #{b.slice(1, 2)}\n\n"

puts "slice() method form : #{c.slice(0)}\n\n"
Output :
slice() method form : ["nil", "dog"]

slice() method form : [nil, "dog"]

slice() method form : cat


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