---
name: "Array.subarray"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Array.subarray"
---

# Array.subarray(3kaya)

Return a subarray

## NAME

Array::subarray - Return a subarray

## SYNOPSIS

**\[a\] subarray(** *\[a\] array, Int pos, Int n* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**array** The array to act on

**pos** The starting index

**n** The number of elements to retrieve

## DESCRIPTION

Return the subarray starting at position *pos* , *n* elements long. An Exception is thrown if the subarray will not fit entirely within the array.

-

   array = \[1,2,3,4,5,6,7\];\
    sub = subarray(array,3,2);\
    // sub = \[4,5\]

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Array.remove (3kaya)**

**Prelude.substr (3kaya)**