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

# Binary.copyChunk(3kaya)

Copy a sub-block.

## NAME

Binary::copyChunk - Copy a sub-block.

## SYNOPSIS

**Binary copyChunk(** *Binary block, Int offset, Int bsize* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**block** The block of data

**offset** The initial offset

**bsize** The size of new block to create.

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a new block from the contents of the original starting at *offset* with a length of *bsize* bytes. An **Binary.OffsetOutOfRange (3kaya)** exception will be thrown if it attempts to access a value outside the block.

## 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

**Binary.Binary (3kaya)**

**Binary.copyBlock (3kaya)**

**Binary.getBlockChunk (3kaya)**