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.TH List.slice 3 2025-11-29 "Tomo man-pages"
.SH NAME
List.slice \- get a slice of a list
.SH LIBRARY
Tomo Standard Library
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.BI List.slice\ :\ func(list:\ [T],\ from:\ Int,\ to:\ Int\ ->\ [T])
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
Returns a slice of the list spanning the given indices (inclusive).


.SH ARGUMENTS

.TS
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Name	Type	Description
list	[T]	The original list. 
from	Int	The first index to include. 
to	Int	The last index to include. 
.TE
.SH RETURN
A new list spanning the given indices. Note: negative indices are counted from the back of the list, so `-1` refers to the last element, `-2` the second-to-last, and so on.

.SH EXAMPLES
.EX
assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].slice(2, 4) == [20, 30, 40]
assert [10, 20, 30, 40, 50].slice(-3, -2) == [30, 40]
.EE
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR Tomo-List (3)