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Subarray()

Summary

Extracts a number of elements from an array.

 

Syntax

sub_array = Subarray(array my_array, integer start, integer count)

 

Argument

Contents

my_array

The input array

start

The position of the first element extracted

count

The number of elements extracted

 

Returns

An array containing the specified elements of my_array, or null, if start and count do not specify any elements.

 

Notes

Example

array1 = {1, 2, {3, 4, 5}, {6, 7}, 8, 9}

sub = Subarray(array1, 4, 2)

// sub = {{6, 7}, 8}

x = Subarray(x, 1, 3)

// extracts the first three elements of x

 

Error Codes

Error Type

Meaning

Error

Start is less than one, or count is less than zero

 

See Also

Function

Summary

ArrayPosition()

Finds the position of a sub-array in an array

CopyArray()

Makes a copy of the array, including nested sub-arrays, to any depth

ExcludeArrayElements()

Removes elements from an array

ExtractArray()

Returns the specified sub-array, which must itself be an array

FindStrings()

Finds strings in an array that match one or more search specs

InsertArrayElements()

Inserts elements into an array

 

 

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