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# subscript(_:)

Creates a subset of the column by masking its elements with a column of Booleans.

```
subscript(mask: MLDataColumn<Bool>) -> MLDataColumn<Element> { get }
```

## Parameters

`mask`

A Boolean column indicating whether elements should be kept (`true`) or removed (`false`) in the
derived column.

## Return Value

A new column.

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