array_slice()

Applies to: ✅ Microsoft FabricAzure Data ExplorerAzure MonitorMicrosoft Sentinel

Extracts a slice of a dynamic array.

Syntax

array_slice(array, start, end)

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Parameters

Name Type Required Description
array dynamic ✔️ The array from which to extract the slice.
start int ✔️ The start index of the slice (inclusive). Negative values are converted to array_length+start.
end int ✔️ The last index of the slice. (inclusive). Negative values are converted to array_length+end.

Note

Out of bounds indices are ignored.

Returns

Returns a dynamic array of the values in the range [start..end] from array.

Examples

The following examples return a slice of the array.

print arr=dynamic([1,2,3]) 
| extend sliced=array_slice(arr, 1, 2)

Output

arr sliced
[1,2,3] [2,3]
print arr=dynamic([1,2,3,4,5]) 
| extend sliced=array_slice(arr, 2, -1)

Output

arr sliced
[1,2,3,4,5] [3,4,5]
print arr=dynamic([1,2,3,4,5]) 
| extend sliced=array_slice(arr, -3, -2)

Output

arr sliced
[1,2,3,4,5] [3,4]