ak.layout.SliceGenerator — Awkward Array documentation

# ak.layout.SliceGenerator

An SliceGenerator takes a ak.layout.Content array and a slice (any Python object that can be used in an array’s `__getitem__`), and optionally an expected ak.forms.Form and/or `length`.

It can only be used in a ak.layout.VirtualArray to generate arrays. When executed, it applies the slice to its ak.layout.Content.

If a ak.forms.Form is given, there are fewer circumstances in which the generator would need to be executed, but it is an error if the generated array does not match this ak.forms.Form.

If a `length` is given (as a non-negative int), there are fewer circumstances in which the generator would need to be executed, but it is an error if the generated array does not match this `length`.

## ak.layout.SliceGenerator.__init__

ak.layout.SliceGenerator.__init__(content, slice, form=None, length=None)

## ak.layout.SliceGenerator.content

ak.layout.SliceGenerator.content

## ak.layout.SliceGenerator.form

ak.layout.SliceGenerator.form

## ak.layout.SliceGenerator.length

ak.layout.SliceGenerator.length

## ak.layout.SliceGenerator.__call__

ak.layout.SliceGenerator.__call__()

Generates the array and checks it against the ak.forms.Form and `length`, if given.

## ak.layout.SliceGenerator.__repr__

ak.layout.SliceGenerator.__repr__()