not fall within the original object. The slice specification should be
appended to an object name, for example:
a704eeae-97f2-4f30-91a4-d4473956366b/000001ad[264+1000]
-selects only bytes 264..1263 from the original object.
+selects only bytes 264..1263 from the original object. As an
+abbreviation, the slice syntax
+ [<length>]
+is shorthand for
+ [0+<length>]
Both a checksum and a slice can be used. In this case, the checksum is
given first, followed by the slice. The checksum is computed over the
This represents an object consisting entirely of zeroes. The zero
object must have a slice specification appended to indicate the size of
the object. For example
- zero[0+1024]
+ zero[1024]
represents a block consisting of 1024 null bytes. A checksum should not
-be given.
+be given. The slice syntax should use the abbreviated length-only form.
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