---
title: "sliceTensor(_:starts:ends:strides:startMask:endMask:squeezeMask:name:)"
framework: metalperformanceshadersgraph
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "metalperformanceshadersgraph/mpsgraph/slicetensor(_:starts:ends:strides:startmask:endmask:squeezemask:name:)"
---

# sliceTensor(_:starts:ends:strides:startMask:endMask:squeezeMask:name:)

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

## Declaration

```swift
func sliceTensor(_ tensor: MPSGraphTensor, starts: [NSNumber], ends: [NSNumber], strides: [NSNumber], startMask: UInt32, endMask: UInt32, squeezeMask: UInt32, name: String?) -> MPSGraphTensor
```

## Parameters

- `tensor`: The Tensor to be sliced.
- `starts`: An array of numbers that specify the starting points for each dimension.
- `ends`: An array of numbers that specify the ending points for each dimension.
- `strides`: An array of numbers that specify 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 starts, stopping short before ends stepping strides paces between each value. Semantics based on TensorFlow Strided Slice Op.