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# SLICE



#### Syntax {#syntax}


```
SLICE( array, offset, length )
```

#### Description {#description}
Returns the part of array `array` of length `length` starting from index `offset`. Indexes in an array begin with one.

**Argument types:**
- `array` — `Array of fractional numbers | Array of integers | Array of strings`
- `offset` — `Integer`
- `length` — `Integer`


**Return type**: Same type as (`array`)

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Only constant values are accepted for the arguments (`offset`, `length`).

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#### Examples {#examples}

```
SLICE(ARRAY(1, 2, 3, 4, 5), 3, 2) = [3, 4]
```

```
SLICE(ARRAY(1, 2, 3, 4, 5), 3, 1) = [3]
```


#### Data source support {#data-source-support}

`ClickHouse 21.8`, `Files`, `Google Sheets`, `PostgreSQL 9.3`, `Trino`, `Yandex Documents`.