array:slice
Returns an array containing selected members of a supplied input array based on their position.
slice($array as array(*), $start as xs:integer?:=0, $end as xs:integer?:=0, $step as xs:integer?:=0) ➔ array(*)
Arguments | ||||
| $array | array(*) | The input array | |
| $start | xs:integer? | := 0 | The position of the first item from the input array to be included in the result |
| $end | xs:integer? | := 0 | The position of the last item from the input array to be included in the result |
| $step | xs:integer? | := 0 | Step between positions to include in the result |
Result | array(*) | |||
Namespace
http://www.w3.org/2005/xpath-functions/array
Links to W3C specifications
XPath 4.0 Functions and Operators
Saxon availability
Available in XPath 4.0, XSLT 4.0, and XQuery 4.0. Requires Saxon-PE or Saxon-EE. Implemented since Saxon 12. Available for all platforms.
Notes on the Saxon implementation
Available since Saxon 13 in XPath 4.0. Available since Saxon 12.0 provided that syntax extensions are enabled.