# xarray.CFTimeIndex.slice_locs

#### CFTimeIndex.slice_locs(start=None, end=None, step=None)[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/../.pixi/envs/doc/lib/python3.14/site-packages/pandas/core/indexes/base.py#L7000-L7099)

Compute slice locations for input labels.

* **Parameters:**
  * **start** (`label`, *default* [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/builtins/constants.html#None)) – If None, defaults to the beginning.
  * **end** (`label`, *default* [`None`](https://docs.python.org/3/builtins/constants.html#None)) – If None, defaults to the end.
  * **step** ([`int`](https://docs.python.org/3/builtins/functions.html#int), `defaults None`) – If None, defaults to 1.
* **Returns:**
  `tuple[int`, `int]` – Returns a tuple of two integers representing the slice locations for the
  input labels within the index.

#### SEE ALSO
`Index.get_loc`
: Get location for a single label.

### Notes

This method only works if the index is monotonic or unique.

### Examples

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```pycon
>>> idx = pd.Index(list("abcd"))
>>> idx.slice_locs(start="b", end="c")
(1, 3)
```

```pycon
>>> idx = pd.Index(list("bcde"))
>>> idx.slice_locs(start="a", end="c")
(0, 2)
```

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