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Indexing

The operator [i] returns the ith element of a list, and the operator [i:j] returns the sublist starting at element i and ending at element j. If j is omitted, the entire sublist starting with element i is returned.

Prototype

list <-- list [ number [ : [ number ]] ]

Examples

  • %To <ABBR>Mr</ABBR> Jones%[2];
  • <ABBR>
    Mr
    </ABBR>
  • (top DATE within file $myfile)[2];
  • <DATE>
    8 September 1992
    </DATE>
  • (top DATE within file $myfile)[2:3];
  • <DATE>
    8 September 1992
    </DATE><DATE>
    May 1988
    </DATE>
  • (top DATE within file $myfile)[3:];
  • <DATE>
    May 1988
    </DATE><DATE>
    6 and 7 May 1991
    </DATE><DATE>
    14 November 1991
    </DATE><DATE>
    16  June 1959
    </DATE><DATE>
    26 October 1992
    </DATE><DATE>
    18 March 1980
    </DATE><DATE>
    16 June 1959
    </DATE><DATE>
    28 January 1992
    </DATE><DATE>
    4 September 1992
    </DATE>
    




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