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The slice() is an inbuilt method in jQuery that is used to select a subset of elements based on its index. The subset is a set that may be a part of a large set. 

Syntax:

$(selector).slice(para1, para2)

Parameter: It accepts two parameters which are specified below-

  • para1: It specifies where to start the selection of the elements.
  • para2: It is optional and it specifies where to stop the selection of the elements.

Return Value: It returns the subset of the selected element. 

jQuery code to show the working of slice() method: 

Example: In this example, we are using the above-explained method.

html




<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
 
<head>
    <script src=
    </script>
    <!-- jQuery code to show the working of this method -->
    <script>
        $(document).ready(function () {
            $("p").slice(1, 4).css("background-color", "lightgreen");
        });
    </script>
    <style>
        body {
            width: 500px;
            height: 200px;
            padding: 20px;
            border: 2px solid green;
        }
    </style>
</head>
 
<body>
 
    <h1>Welcome to GeeksforGeeks !</h1>
 
    <p>This is at index 0.</p>
    <p>This is at index 1.</p>
    <p>This is at index 2.</p>
    <p>This is at index 3.</p>
 
</body>
 
</html>


Output: In this code, all paragraph elements from index 1 to 3 get highlighted.



Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2023
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