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head

Returns the first element of an array.

This function takes an array and returns the first element of the array. If the array is empty, the function returns undefined.

Signature

typescript
export function head<T>(arr: [T, ...T[]]): T;
export function head<T>(arr: T[]): T | undefined;

Parameters

  • arr (T[]): The array from which to get the first element.

Returns

(T | undefined): The first element of the array, or undefined if the array is empty.

Examples

typescript
import { 
head
} from 'js-utils-es/array';
const
arr1
= [1, 2, 3];
const
firstElement1
=
head
(
arr1
);
// firstElement1 will be 1 const
arr2
: string[] = [];
const
firstElement2
=
head
(
arr2
);
// firstElement2 will be undefined const
arr3
= ['a', 'b', 'c'];
const
firstElement3
=
head
(
arr3
);
// firstElement3 will be 'a' const
arr4
= [true, false, true];
const
firstElement4
=
head
(
arr4
);
// firstElement4 will be true const
arr5
: [number, string, boolean] = [1, 'a', true];
const
firstElement5
=
head
(
arr5
);
// firstElement5 will be 1

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