RUBY: slice() - ruby on rails

Slicing the string or characters from the given start position with the given length of characters.

Look at the qucik example:

        dob = '10/13/1986'
        dob_mm = dob.slice(0,2)  #this returns 10
        dob_dd = dob.slice(2,2) #this returns 13
        dob_yy = dob.slice(4,4) #this returns 1986
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