diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/README.md b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/README.md
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+
+
+# slice
+
+> Slice UTF-16 code units from a string.
+
+
+
+## Usage
+
+```javascript
+var slice = require( '@stdlib/string/base/slice' );
+```
+
+#### slice( str, start, end )
+
+Slices UTF-16 code units from a string.
+
+```javascript
+var out = slice( 'last man standing', 1, 17 );
+// returns 'ast man standing'
+
+out = slice( 'Hidden Treasures', 0, 6 );
+// returns 'Hidden'
+
+out = slice( 'foo bar', 2, 7 );
+// returns 'o bar'
+
+out = slice( 'foo bar', -1, 7 );
+// returns 'r'
+```
+
+The function accepts the following arguments:
+
+- **str**: input string.
+- **start**: slice start index (inclusive).
+- **end**: slice end index (exclusive).
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+## Examples
+
+
+
+```javascript
+var slice = require( '@stdlib/string/base/slice' );
+
+var str = slice( 'presidential election', 1, 21 );
+// returns 'residential election'
+
+str = slice( 'JavaScript', 4, 10 );
+// returns 'Script'
+
+str = slice( 'The Last of the Mohicans', 5, 24 );
+// returns 'ast of the Mohicans'
+```
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
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+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/benchmark/benchmark.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/benchmark/benchmark.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var bench = require( '@stdlib/bench' );
+var isString = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-string' ).isPrimitive;
+var pkg = require( './../package.json' ).name;
+var slice = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+bench( pkg, function benchmark( b ) {
+ var values;
+ var out;
+ var i;
+
+ values = [
+ 'beep boop',
+ 'foo bar',
+ 'xyz abc',
+ '🐶🐮🐷🐰🐸'
+ ];
+
+ b.tic();
+ for ( i = 0; i < b.iterations; i++ ) {
+ out = slice( values[ i%values.length ], 1, 6 );
+ if ( typeof out !== 'string' ) {
+ b.fail( 'should return a string' );
+ }
+ }
+ b.toc();
+ if ( !isString( out ) ) {
+ b.fail( 'should return a string' );
+ }
+ b.pass( 'benchmark finished' );
+ b.end();
+});
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/docs/repl.txt b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/docs/repl.txt
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+
+{{alias}}( str, start, end )
+ Slices UTF-16 code units from a string.
+
+ Parameters
+ ----------
+ str: string
+ Input string.
+
+ start: integer
+ Slice start index (inclusive).
+
+ end: integer
+ Slice end index (exclusive).
+
+ Returns
+ -------
+ out: string
+ Output string.
+
+ Examples
+ --------
+ > var out = {{alias}}( 'beep', 1, 4 )
+ 'eep'
+ > out = {{alias}}( 'Boop', 1, 4 )
+ 'oop'
+ > out = {{alias}}( 'foo bar', 5, 7 )
+ 'ar'
+
+ See Also
+ --------
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/docs/types/index.d.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/docs/types/index.d.ts
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+/*
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+// TypeScript Version: 4.1
+
+/**
+* Slices UTF-16 code units from a string.
+*
+* @param str - input string
+* @param start - slice start index (inclusive)
+* @param end - slice end index (exclusive)
+* @returns output string
+*
+* @example
+* var out = slice( 'last man standing', 1, 17 );
+* // returns 'ast man standing'
+*
+* @example
+* var out = slice( 'presidential election', 1, 21 );
+* // returns 'residential election'
+*
+* @example
+* var out = slice( 'JavaScript', 4, 10 );
+* // returns 'Script'
+*
+* @example
+* var out = slice( 'Hidden Treasures', 0, 6 );
+* // returns 'Hidden'
+*
+* @example
+* var out = slice( 'foo bar', 2, 7 );
+* // returns 'ar'
+*
+* @example
+* var out = slice( 'foo bar', -1, 7 );
+* // returns 'r'
+*/
+declare function slice( str: string, start: number, end: number ): string;
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+export = slice;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/docs/types/test.ts b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/docs/types/test.ts
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+/*
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import slice = require( './index' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+// The function returns a string...
+{
+ slice( 'abc', 1, 4 ); // $ExpectType string
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided a first argument that is not a string...
+{
+ slice( true, 1, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( false, 1, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( null, 1, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( undefined, 1, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 5, 1, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( [], 1, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( {}, 1, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( ( x: number ): number => x, 1, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided a second argument that is not a number...
+{
+ slice( 'abc', true, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', false, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', null, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', 'abc', 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', [], 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', {}, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', ( x: number ): number => x, 3 ); // $ExpectError
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided a third argument that is not a number...
+{
+ slice( 'abc', 1, true ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', 1, false ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', 1, null ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', 1, 'abc' ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', 1, [] ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', 1, {} ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', 1, ( x: number ): number => x ); // $ExpectError
+}
+
+// The compiler throws an error if the function is provided an unsupported number of arguments...
+{
+ slice(); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc' ); // $ExpectError
+ slice( 'abc', 1, 2, {} ); // $ExpectError
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/examples/index.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+var slice = require( './../lib' );
+
+console.log( slice( 'presidential election', 1, 21 ) );
+// => 'residential election'
+
+console.log( slice( 'JavaScript', 4, 10 ) );
+// => 'Script'
+
+console.log( slice( 'The Last of the Mohicans', 5, 24 ) );
+// => 'ast of the Mohicans'
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/lib/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/lib/index.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+/**
+* Slice UTF-16 code units from a string.
+*
+* @module @stdlib/string/base/slice
+*
+* @example
+* var slice = require( '@stdlib/string/base/slice' );
+*
+* var out = slice( 'last man standing', 1, 17 );
+* // returns 'ast man standing'
+*
+* out = removeFirst( 'Hidden Treasures', 0, 6 );
+* // returns 'Hidden';
+*/
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var main = require( './main.js' );
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = main;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/lib/main.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/lib/main.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// VARIABLES //
+
+// Cache a reference to the built-in to prevent prototype mutation shenanigans:
+var sliceString = String.prototype.slice;
+
+
+// MAIN //
+
+/**
+* Slices UTF-16 code units from a string.
+*
+* @param {string} str - input string
+* @param {integer} start - slice start index (inclusive)
+* @param {integer} end - slice end index (exclusive)
+* @returns {string} input string
+*
+* @example
+* var out = slice( 'last man standing', 1, 17 );
+* // returns 'ast man standing'
+*
+* out = slice( 'Hidden Treasures', 0, 6 );
+* // returns 'Hidden'
+*/
+function slice( str, start, end ) {
+ return sliceString.call( str, start, end );
+}
+
+
+// EXPORTS //
+
+module.exports = slice;
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/package.json b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/package.json
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+{
+ "name": "@stdlib/string/base/slice",
+ "version": "0.0.0",
+ "description": "Slice UTF-16 code units from a string.",
+ "license": "Apache-2.0",
+ "author": {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ },
+ "contributors": [
+ {
+ "name": "The Stdlib Authors",
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/graphs/contributors"
+ }
+ ],
+ "main": "./lib",
+ "directories": {
+ "benchmark": "./benchmark",
+ "doc": "./docs",
+ "example": "./examples",
+ "lib": "./lib",
+ "test": "./test"
+ },
+ "types": "./docs/types",
+ "scripts": {},
+ "homepage": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib",
+ "repository": {
+ "type": "git",
+ "url": "git://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib.git"
+ },
+ "bugs": {
+ "url": "https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/issues"
+ },
+ "dependencies": {},
+ "devDependencies": {},
+ "engines": {
+ "node": ">=0.10.0",
+ "npm": ">2.7.0"
+ },
+ "os": [
+ "aix",
+ "darwin",
+ "freebsd",
+ "linux",
+ "macos",
+ "openbsd",
+ "sunos",
+ "win32",
+ "windows"
+ ],
+ "keywords": [
+ "stdlib",
+ "stdstring",
+ "utilities",
+ "utility",
+ "utils",
+ "util",
+ "string",
+ "str",
+ "base",
+ "slice",
+ "string.slice",
+ "codeunit",
+ "unicode"
+ ]
+}
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/string/base/slice/test/test.js
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+/**
+* @license Apache-2.0
+*
+* Copyright (c) 2025 The Stdlib Authors.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* You may obtain a copy of the License at
+*
+* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+*
+* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+* distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+* See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+* limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+// MODULES //
+
+var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var slice = require( './../lib' );
+
+
+// TESTS //
+
+tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
+ t.ok( true, __filename );
+ t.strictEqual( typeof slice, 'function', 'main export is a function' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function has an arity of 3', function test( t ) {
+ t.strictEqual( slice.length, 3, 'returns expected value' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function returns an empty string if provided a second argument greater or equal to string length', function test( t ) {
+ t.strictEqual( slice( 'hello world', 12, 4 ), '', 'returns expected value' );
+ t.strictEqual( slice( 'hello world', 11, 4 ), '', 'returns expected value' );
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function slices the UTF-16 code units of a provided string (positive indices)', function test( t ) {
+ var out;
+
+ out = slice( 'hello world', 1, 11 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, 'ello world', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( 'hello world', 7, 11 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, 'orld', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( '!!!', 1, 3 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, '!!', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( '!!!', 2, 3 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, '!', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function slices the UTF-16 code units of a provided string (negative start index)', function test( t ) {
+ var out;
+
+ out = slice( 'hello world', -4, 11 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, 'orld', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( 'hello world', -7, 11 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, 'o world', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( '!!!', -1, 3 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, '!', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( '!!!', -2, 3 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, '!!', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ t.end();
+});
+
+tape( 'the function slices the UTF-16 code units of a provided string (negative end index)', function test( t ) {
+ var out;
+
+ out = slice( 'hello world', 0, -8 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, 'hel', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( 'hello world', 4, -2 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, 'o wor', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( '!!!', 0, -1 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, '!!', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ out = slice( '!!!', 1, -1 );
+ t.strictEqual( out, '!', 'returns expected value' );
+
+ t.end();
+});