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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

Source ​

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