PHP Getting Started Tutorial: PHP array_slice () Function Example Tutorial

PHP Array_slice () Function Example Tutorial

Definitions and usage
The Array_slice () function returns the selected part of the array.

Grammar

Array_slice (Array,start,length,preserve)

 
  
  
 
   
   
 
    
 
     
parameter 
 
     
description 
 
    
 
    
 
     
array 
 
     
required. Specifies an array 
 
    
 
    
 
     
start 
 
     
 
      
 
      
 
    
 
    
 
     
length 
 
     
 
      
 
      
 
    
 
    
 
     
preserve 
 
     
 
      
 
      
 
    
 
   
 
  
  
 

 
  
  

   
    Tips and Instructions 
   
   
 Note: If the array has a keychain, the returned array will allways the maintenance key.
(See for example 4) 
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
 Example 1 
   
   
 
   
   
 <?php $a =array (0=> "Dog",1=> "Cat",2=> "Horse",3=> "Bird");

  Print_r (Array_slice ($a, 1,2)); 
 
   
   
   
 
   
   
 output results. 
 
   
   
 
 Array ([0] => Cat [1] => horse) 
 
 
     
     
 
      
      
 Example 2 
 with negative startup parameters : 
 
      
      
   
 
      
      
 <?php $a =array (0=> "Dog",1=> "Cat",2=> "Horse",3=> "Bird"); Print_r (ARRAY_SL

     Ice ($a, -2,1)); 
 
      
      
   
 
      
      
 output results. 

      
      
 
 Array ([0] => horse)