---
id: 9d7123c8c441eeafaeb5bdef
title: Remove Elements from an Array Using slice Instead of splice
challengeType: 1
videoUrl: ''
localeTitle: ''
---

## Description
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## Instructions
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## Tests
<section id='tests'>

```yml
tests:
  - text: ''
    testString: 'assert(code.match(/\.slice/g), "Your code should use the <code>slice</code> method.");'
  - text: ''
    testString: 'assert(!code.match(/\.splice/g), "Your code should not use the <code>splice</code> method.");'
  - text: ''
    testString: 'assert(JSON.stringify(inputCities) === JSON.stringify(["Chicago", "Delhi", "Islamabad", "London", "Berlin"]), "The <code>inputCities</code> array should not change.");'
  - text: ''
    testString: 'assert(JSON.stringify(nonMutatingSplice(["Chicago", "Delhi", "Islamabad", "London", "Berlin"])) === JSON.stringify(["Chicago", "Delhi", "Islamabad"]), "<code>nonMutatingSplice(["Chicago", "Delhi", "Islamabad", "London", "Berlin"])</code> should return <code>["Chicago", "Delhi", "Islamabad"]</code>.");'

```

</section>

## Challenge Seed
<section id='challengeSeed'>

<div id='js-seed'>

```js
function nonMutatingSplice(cities) {
  // Add your code below this line
  return cities.splice(3);

  // Add your code above this line
}
var inputCities = ["Chicago", "Delhi", "Islamabad", "London", "Berlin"];
nonMutatingSplice(inputCities);

```

</div>



</section>

## Solution
<section id='solution'>

```js
// solution required
```
</section>