---
title: "sliceTensor(_:start:end:strideTensor:startMask:endMask:squeezeMask:name:)"
framework: metalperformanceshadersgraph
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "metalperformanceshadersgraph/mpsgraph/slicetensor(_:start:end:stridetensor:startmask:endmask:squeezemask:name:)"
---

# sliceTensor(_:start:end:strideTensor:startMask:endMask:squeezeMask:name:)

Creates a strided-slice operation and returns the result tensor.

## Declaration

```swift
func sliceTensor(_ tensor: MPSGraphTensor, start startTensor: MPSGraphTensor, end endTensor: MPSGraphTensor, strideTensor: MPSGraphTensor, startMask: UInt32, endMask: UInt32, squeezeMask: UInt32, name: String?) -> MPSGraphTensor
```

## Parameters

- `tensor`: The Tensor to be sliced.
- `startTensor`: The tensor that specifies the starting points for each dimension.
- `endTensor`: The tensor that specifies the ending points for each dimension.
- `strideTensor`: The tensor that specifies the strides for each dimension.
- `startMask`: A bitmask that indicates dimensions whose starts values the operation should ignore.
- `endMask`: A bitmask that indicates dimensions whose ends values the operation should ignore.
- `squeezeMask`: A bitmask that indicates dimensions the operation will squeeze out from the result.
- `name`: The name for the operation.

## Return Value

Return Value A valid MPSGraphTensor object.

## Discussion

Discussion Slices a tensor starting from startTensor, stopping short before endTensor stepping strideTensor paces between each value. Semantics based on TensorFlow Strided Slice Op.