Method slice

lib/sqlalchemy/orm/query.py:2606–2646

Computes the "slice" of the :class:`_query.Query` represented by the given indices and returns the resulting :class:`_query.Query`. The start and stop indices behave like the argument to Python's built-in :func:`range` function. This method provides an alternative to

(
        self,
        start: int,
        stop: int,
    )

    @_generative
    @_assertions(_no_statement_condition)
    def slice(
        self,
        start: int,
        stop: int,
    ) -> Self:
        """Computes the "slice" of the :class:`_query.Query` represented by
        the given indices and returns the resulting :class:`_query.Query`.

        The start and stop indices behave like the argument to Python's
        built-in :func:`range` function. This method provides an
        alternative to using ``LIMIT``/``OFFSET`` to get a slice of the
        query.

        For example, ::

            session.query(User).order_by(User.id).slice(1, 3)

        renders as

        .. sourcecode:: sql

           SELECT users.id AS users_id,
                  users.name AS users_name
           FROM users ORDER BY users.id
           LIMIT ? OFFSET ?
           (2, 1)

        .. seealso::

           :meth:`_query.Query.limit`

           :meth:`_query.Query.offset`

           :meth:`_sql.Select.slice` - v2 equivalent method.

        """

        self._limit_clause, self._offset_clause = sql_util._make_slice(
            self._limit_clause, self._offset_clause, start, stop
        )
        return self

    @_generative
    @_assertions(_no_statement_condition)