code: def _slice_along_axis(x, start=0, stop=None, stride=1, axis=0):
      if axis >= 0:
          slices = [slice(None)] * axis + [slice(start, stop, stride)]
      else:
          slices = [Ellipsis, slice(start, stop, stride)] + [
              slice(None)
          ] * (-1 - axis)
      return x[tuple(slices)]
  
imports: from typing import Optional, Tuple, Union, Sequence
  import ivy
  from ivy.utils.backend import current_backend
  from ivy.func_wrapper import handle_array_function, handle_partial_mixed_function, inputs_to_ivy_arrays, to_native_arrays_and_back, inputs_to_native_shapes, handle_out_argument, handle_nestable, handle_array_like_without_promotion, handle_device, handle_backend_invalid
  from ivy.utils.exceptions import handle_exceptions
label_desc: Use image node_id 34 for calling a global function with example usage: _slice_along_axis(x, start, stop, stride, axis) and returns: x