---
title: "Liquid filters: slice"
description: Returns a substring or series of array items, starting at a given 0-based index.
api_name: liquid
source_url:
  html: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/filters/slice
  md: https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/filters/slice.md
---

# slice

```oobleck
string | slice
```

returns [string](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/liquid/basics#string)

Returns a substring or series of array items, starting at a given 0-based index.

By default, the substring has a length of one character, and the array series has one array item. However, you can provide a second parameter to specify the number of characters or array items.

```liquid
{{ collection.title | slice: 0 }}
{{ collection.title | slice: 0, 5 }}


{{ collection.all_tags | slice: 1, 2 | join: ', ' }}
```

## Output

```html
P
Produ


dried, extra-potent
```

### Negative index

You can supply a negative index which will count from the end of the string.

```liquid
{{ collection.title | slice: -3, 3 }}
```

## Output

```html
cts
```