JS Array.slice() code example

Example 1: javascript slice array

// array.slice(start, end)
const FRUITS = ["Banana", "Orange", "Lemon", "Apple", "Mango"];
var citrus = FRUITS.slice(1, 3);
// citrus => [ 'Orange', 'Lemon' ]

// Negative values slice in the opposite direction
var fromTheEnd = FRUITS.slice(-3, -1);
// fromTheEnd => [ 'Lemon', 'Apple' ]

Example 2: slice()

/"slice() copies or extracts a given number of elements to a new array"/

let weatherConditions = ['rain', 'snow', 'sleet', 'hail', 'clear'];

let todaysWeather = weatherConditions.slice(1, 3);
// todaysWeather equals ['snow', 'sleet'];
// weatherConditions still equals ['rain', 'snow', 'sleet', 'hail', 'clear']

Example 3: slice() javascript

let ourString = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.";
ourString.slice(0, 11);
console.log(ourString.slice(0, 11));
//Lorem ipsum

string.slice(start, end);
//Start is required. The position where to begin the extraction. 
//First character is at position 0

//End is optional. 
//The position (up to, but not including) where to end the extraction.