Slice

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Returns a subset of the current MutableMap starting from a given key location up to, but not including, the element at the provided length from the starting key location

public function slice(
  int $start,
  int $len,
): MutableMap<Tk, Tv>;

$start is 0-based. $len is 1-based. So slice(0,2) would return the keys and values at key location 0 and 1.

The returned MutableMap will always be a proper subset of the current MutableMap.

Parameters

• int $start - The starting key location of the current MutableMap for the feturned MutableMap.
• int $len - The length of the returned MutableMap.

Returns

• MutableMap<Tk,Tv> - A MutableMap that is a proper subset of the current MutableMap starting at $start up to but not including the element $start + $len.