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Cut an array along one or more axes.
Usage
Returns
Array.cut(position)
Array
Argument
Type
Details
this:array
Array
The array to cut.
position
List
Cut an array along one or more axes. The positions args specifies either a single value for each axis of the array, or -1, indicating the whole axis. The output will be an array that has the same dimensions as the input, with a length of 1 on each axis that was not -1 in the positions array.
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