@stdlib/string/base/slice-code-points/README.md

String manipulation functions.

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# sliceCodePoints

> Slice a string based on Unicode code point indices.

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## Usage

```javascript
var sliceCodePoints = require( '@stdlib/string/base/slice-code-points' );
```

#### sliceCodePoints( str, start, end )

Slices a string based on Unicode code point indices.

```javascript
var out = sliceCodePoints( 'Hello 👋 World', 0, 7 );
// returns 'Hello 👋'

out = sliceCodePoints( '👋👋👋', 1, 2 );
// returns '👋'
```

The function accepts the following arguments:

-   **str**: input string.
-   **start**: the `ith` Unicode code point to start a slice (inclusive).
-   **end**: the `jth` Unicode code point to end a slice (exclusive).

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## Examples

```javascript
var sliceCodePoints = require( '@stdlib/string/base/slice-code-points' );

console.log( sliceCodePoints( 'Hello 👋 World', 0, 7 ) );
// => 'Hello 👋'

console.log( sliceCodePoints( 'last man standing', 1, 17 ) );
// => 'ast man standing'

console.log( sliceCodePoints( '六书/六書', 1, 14 ) );
// => '书/六書'
```

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