# C1.DataCollection.C1SpanDataCollection-1.Slice

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<h1 id="C1_DataCollection_C1SpanDataCollection_1_Slice_" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1SpanDataCollection`1.Slice*">Slice Method
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<h4 id="C1_DataCollection_C1SpanDataCollection_1_Slice_System_Int32_System_Nullable_System_Int32__" data-uid="C1.DataCollection.C1SpanDataCollection`1.Slice(System.Int32,System.Nullable{System.Int32})">Slice(int, int?)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Specifies the bounds of the collection.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void Slice(int start, int? length = null)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub Slice(start As Integer, Optional length As Integer? = Nothing)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">start</span></td>
      <td><p>The index in the underlying collection where this collection starts.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.int32">int</a>?</td>
      <td><span class="parametername">length</span></td>
      <td><p>The maximum number of items that will be in this collection. If not specified will continue to the end of the inner collection.</p>
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