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Template Filter - slice


Example

Get items 1, 2, and 3 from a list (the first item is item 0):

<h1>{{ fruits|slice:"1:4" }}</h1>
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Definition and Usage

The slice filter returns the specified items from a list.

You can define the from (inlcuded) and to (not included) indexes.

If you use negative indexes, it means slicing from the end of the list, -1 refers to the last item, -2 refers to the second last item etc.


Syntax

{{ list|slice:"from:to" }}

Template filters are defined by using a pipe | character followed by the name of the filter.

Arguments are defined by using a colon : character followed by the argument value.


Arguments

Value Description
from Optional. The index to start the slicing. If omitted, the default value is 0, and the slicing will start at the first item.
to Optional. The index to end the slicing. If omitted, the slicing will end at the last item.