a := []int{1, 2, 3, 4} a[2:] // same as a[2 : len(a)] ==> []int{3, 4} a[:3] // same as a[0 : 3] ==> []int{1, 2, 3} a[:] // same as a[0 : len(a)] ==> []int{1, 2, 3, 4} https://golang.org/ref/spec#Slice_expressions
https://golang.org/ref/spec#Slice_expressions