es-toolkit/docs/reference/array/head.md

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

export function head<T>(arr: readonly [T, ...T[]]): T;
export function head<T>(arr: readonly 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

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