cut-slice ( seq n -- before-slice after-slice )
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Vocabulary
sequences

Inputs

seq	a sequence
n	a non-negative integer

Outputs

before-slice	a slice
after-slice	a slice

Word description
Outputs a pair of sequences, where before-slice is a slice of the first n elements of seq, while after-slice is a slice of the remaining elements.

Notes
Unlike cut, this is suitable for use in an iterative algorithm which cuts successive pieces off a sequence.

See also
cut, cut*, cut-slice*

Definition

USING: kernel ;

IN: sequences

: cut-slice ( seq n -- before-slice after-slice )
    [ head-slice ] [ tail-slice ] 2bi ; inline