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| 21 | +# seq2slice |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +> Convert a subsequence string to a [`Slice`][@stdlib/slice/ctor] object. |
| 24 | +
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| 25 | +<!-- Section to include introductory text. Make sure to keep an empty line after the intro `section` element and another before the `/section` close. --> |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +<section class="intro"> |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +</section> |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +<!-- /.intro --> |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +<!-- Package usage documentation. --> |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +<section class="usage"> |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +## Usage |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +```javascript |
| 40 | +var seq2slice = require( '@stdlib/slice/seq2slice' ); |
| 41 | +``` |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +<a name="main"></a> |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +#### seq2slice( str, len ) |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +Converts a subsequence string to a [`Slice`][@stdlib/slice/ctor] object, where `len` specifies the maximum number of elements allowed in the slice. |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +```javascript |
| 50 | +var s = seq2slice( ':5', 10 ); |
| 51 | +// returns <Slice> |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +var v = s.start; |
| 54 | +// returns 0 |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +v = s.stop; |
| 57 | +// returns 5 |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +v = s.step; |
| 60 | +// returns 1 |
| 61 | +``` |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +A subsequence string has the following format: |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +```text |
| 66 | +<start>:<stop>:<increment> |
| 67 | +``` |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +where |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +- If an `increment` is not specified, the default increment is `1`. An increment of zero is **not** allowed. |
| 72 | +- The `start` index is **inclusive**. |
| 73 | +- The `stop` index is **exclusive**. |
| 74 | +- Both `start` and `stop` indices are _optional_. If not provided, `start` and `stop` default to index extremes. Which extremes correspond to which index depends on whether the `increment` is positive or negative. |
| 75 | +- Both `start` and `stop` can be negative; in which case, the corresponding index is resolved by subtracting the respective value from the provided length `len`. |
| 76 | +- Both `start` and `stop` can use the `end` keyword (e.g., `end-2::2`, `end-3:`, etc), which supports basic subtraction and division. |
| 77 | +- The `end` keyword resolves to the provided length `len`. Thus, `:-1` is equivalent to `:end-1`, `:-2` is equivalent to `:end-2`, and so on and so forth. The exception is when performing a division operation when the `increment` is less than zero; in which case, `end` is equal to `len-1` in order to preserve user expectations when `end/d` equals a whole number and slicing from right-to-left. The result from a division operation is **rounded down** to the nearest integer value. |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +```javascript |
| 80 | +var s = seq2slice( 'end:2:-1', 10 ); |
| 81 | +// returns <Slice> |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +var v = s.start; |
| 84 | +// returns 9 |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +v = s.stop; |
| 87 | +// returns 2 |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +v = s.step; |
| 90 | +// returns -1 |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +s = seq2slice( 'end-2:2:-1', 10 ); |
| 93 | +// returns <Slice> |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +v = s.start; |
| 96 | +// returns 8 |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +v = s.stop; |
| 99 | +// returns 2 |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +v = s.step; |
| 102 | +// returns -1 |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +s = seq2slice( 'end/2:2:-1', 10 ); |
| 105 | +// returns <Slice> |
| 106 | + |
| 107 | +v = s.start; |
| 108 | +// returns 4 |
| 109 | + |
| 110 | +v = s.stop; |
| 111 | +// returns 2 |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +v = s.step; |
| 114 | +// returns -1 |
| 115 | +``` |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | +</section> |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | +<!-- /.usage --> |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +<!-- Package usage notes. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. --> |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +<section class="notes"> |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | +## Notes |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +- When `len` is zero, the function always returns a Slice object equivalent to `0:0:<increment>`. |
| 128 | +- The resolved slice start is clamped to the slice index bounds (i.e., `[0, len)`). |
| 129 | +- The resolved slice end is upper bound clamped to `len` (i.e., one greater than the last possible index). |
| 130 | +- When the increment is negative, the resolved slice end value may be `null`, thus indicating that a non-empty slice should include the first index. |
| 131 | +- The function ensures that results satisfy the convention that `:n` combined with `n:` is equivalent to `:` (i.e., selecting all elements). This convention matches Python slice semantics, but diverges from the MATLAB convention where `:n` and `n:` overlap by one element. |
| 132 | +- Unlike MATLAB, but like Python, the subsequence string is upper-bound exclusive. For example, in Python, `0:2` corresponds to the sequence `{0,1}`. In MATLAB, `1:3` corresponds to `{1,2,3}`. |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +</section> |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +<!-- /.notes --> |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +<!-- Package usage examples. --> |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +<section class="examples"> |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +## Examples |
| 143 | + |
| 144 | +<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" --> |
| 145 | + |
| 146 | +```javascript |
| 147 | +var seq2slice = require( '@stdlib/slice/seq2slice' ); |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +var s = seq2slice( ':', 5 ); |
| 150 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 151 | +// => 'start: 0. stop: 5. step: 1.' |
| 152 | + |
| 153 | +s = seq2slice( '2:', 5 ); |
| 154 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 155 | +// => 'start: 2. stop: 5. step: 1.' |
| 156 | + |
| 157 | +s = seq2slice( ':3', 5 ); |
| 158 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 159 | +// => 'start: 0. stop: 3. step: 1.' |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +s = seq2slice( '2:4', 5 ); |
| 162 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 163 | +// => 'start: 2. stop: 4. step: 1.' |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +s = seq2slice( '1:4:2', 5 ); |
| 166 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 167 | +// => 'start: 1. stop: 4. step: 2.' |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +s = seq2slice( '2::2', 5 ); |
| 170 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 171 | +// => 'start: 2. stop: 5. step: 2.' |
| 172 | + |
| 173 | +s = seq2slice( ':-2', 5 ); |
| 174 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 175 | +// => 'start: 0. stop: 3. step: 1.' |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +s = seq2slice( ':-1:2', 5 ); |
| 178 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 179 | +// => 'start: 0. stop: 4. step: 2.' |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | +s = seq2slice( '-4:-1:2', 5 ); |
| 182 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 183 | +// => 'start: 1. stop: 4. step: 2.' |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +s = seq2slice( '-5:-1', 5 ); |
| 186 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 187 | +// => 'start: 0. stop: 4. step: 1.' |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +s = seq2slice( '::-1', 5 ); |
| 190 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 191 | +// => 'start: 4. stop: null. step: -1.' |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +s = seq2slice( ':0:-1', 5 ); |
| 194 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 195 | +// => 'start: 4. stop: 0. step: -1.' |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +s = seq2slice( '3:0:-1', 5 ); |
| 198 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 199 | +// => 'start: 3. stop: 0. step: -1.' |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +s = seq2slice( '-1:-4:-2', 5 ); |
| 202 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 203 | +// => 'start: 4. stop: 1. step: -2.' |
| 204 | + |
| 205 | +s = seq2slice( ':end', 5 ); |
| 206 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 207 | +// => 'start: 0. stop: 5. step: 1.' |
| 208 | + |
| 209 | +s = seq2slice( ':end-1', 5 ); |
| 210 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 211 | +// => 'start: 0. stop: 4. step: 1.' |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +s = seq2slice( ':end/2', 5 ); |
| 214 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 215 | +// => 'start: 0. stop: 2. step: 1.' |
| 216 | + |
| 217 | +s = seq2slice( 'end/2::-1', 5 ); |
| 218 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 219 | +// => 'start: 2. stop: null. step: -1.' |
| 220 | + |
| 221 | +s = seq2slice( 'end-2::-1', 5 ); |
| 222 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 223 | +// => 'start: 3. stop: null. step: -1.' |
| 224 | + |
| 225 | +s = seq2slice( 'end/2:', 5 ); |
| 226 | +console.log( 'start: %s. stop: %s. step: %s.', s.start, s.stop, s.step ); |
| 227 | +// => 'start: 2. stop: 5. step: 1.' |
| 228 | +``` |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +</section> |
| 231 | + |
| 232 | +<!-- /.examples --> |
| 233 | + |
| 234 | +<!-- Section to include cited references. If references are included, add a horizontal rule *before* the section. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. --> |
| 235 | + |
| 236 | +<section class="references"> |
| 237 | + |
| 238 | +</section> |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +<!-- /.references --> |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | +<!-- Section for related `stdlib` packages. Do not manually edit this section, as it is automatically populated. --> |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | +<section class="related"> |
| 245 | + |
| 246 | +</section> |
| 247 | + |
| 248 | +<!-- /.related --> |
| 249 | + |
| 250 | +<!-- Section for all links. Make sure to keep an empty line after the `section` element and another before the `/section` close. --> |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | +<section class="links"> |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | +[@stdlib/slice/ctor]: https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/tree/develop/lib/node_modules/%40stdlib/slice/ctor |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | +</section> |
| 257 | + |
| 258 | +<!-- /.links --> |
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