The Slice Variable block allows you to extract specific portions of variables, such as parts of text strings or segments of lists.

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Inputs

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☐ Variable Name (Required)

The name of the variable you want to slice.
Good Examples:
  • “emailText”
  • “productList”
  • “description”

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☐ Start Index (Required)

The position where the slice should begin (starts at 0).

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☐ End Index (Optional)

The position where the slice should end (exclusive).

Slicing Rules

Description: Define how the variable should be sliced.Features:    ☐ Start from beginning (index 0)    ☐ End optional (slice to end if omitted)    ☐ Works with text and listsExample: “hello” with start:1, end:4 becomes “ell”

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Usage Examples

1. Email Username

Variableemail
Start0
End8
Extract username from email address

2. List Selection

VariableproductList
Start0
End5
Get first 5 items from list

3. Text Trimming

Variabledescription
Start0
End50
Shorten text to first 50 characters

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Notes

  • Check variable length before slicing
  • Start index must be less than end index
  • Indexes start at 0
  • End index is optional