array range

[powlow]

hi,

i want to extract a section of an array.
i've done it before or seen it somewhere but can't remember right now and nothing through searching.

so the idea is i have an array with say 16 elements.

i want only the first set of 5 or the second set of five, etc.

what i want is something like this :

$thumbs = $thumbs[0-4];
OR
$thumbs = $thumbs[0..4];
(neither of these work...)

does anyone know the right syntax?

thanks
-powlow

[Anon]

The function you are looking for is array_slice().

Ex: The first 5 elements:

$newlist = array_slice($array, 0, 5);

Ex: The second 5 elements:

$newlist = array_slice($array, 4, 5);