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u
 subList 
Function: Extracts a specific section of a list into a new list.
Syntax: subList (List [,start number] [,end number] [
 
)
 
]
Example: To extract the second through the fourth elements of the list {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
Menu Item: [Action][List-Create][subList] 
 
• The leftmost element is the default when you omit “[,start number]”, and the rightmost 
element is the default when you omit “[,end number]”.   
 
 
u
 shift 
Function: Returns a list in which elements have been shifted to the right or left by a  
specific amount.
Syntax: shift (List [,number of shifts] [
 
)
 
]
• Specifying a negative value for “[,number of shifts]” shifts to the right, while a positive 
value shifts to the left. 
Example: To shift the elements of the list {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} to the left by three
Menu Item: [Action][List-Create][shift] 
 
• Right shift by one (–1) is the default when you omit “[,number of shifts]”.
u
 rotate 
Function: Returns a list in which the elements have been rotated to the right or to the left 
by a specific amount.
Syntax: rotate (List [,number of rotations] [
 
)
 
]
• Specifying a negative value for “[,number of rotations]” rotates to the right, while a 
positive value rotates to the left. 
Example: To rotate the elements of the list {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} to the left by two 
Menu Item: [Action][List-Create][rotate] 
 
• Right rotation by one (–1) is the default when you omit “[,number of rotations]”.
u
 sortA 
Function: Sorts the elements of the list into ascending order.
Syntax: sortA (List [
 
)
 
]
Example: To sort the elements of the list {1, 5, 3} into ascending order
Menu Item: [Action][List-Create][sortA] 
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Using the Action Menu