Lodash _.first() Method

Last Updated : 2 Sep, 2024

The _.first() method is used to get the first element of the specified array.

Syntax:

_.first(array)

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter as mentioned above and described below:

  • array: This parameter holds an array to query.

Return Value:

  • This method returns the first element of the array.

Example 1:

JavaScript 
// Defining Lodash variable
const _ = require('lodash');

// Calling _.first() functions
console.log(_.first([5]));
console.log(_.first([2, 4, 6]));
console.log(_.first(["gfg", "GFG"]));

 Output:

5
2
gfg

Example 2:

JavaScript 
// Defining Lodash variable
const _ = require('lodash');

// Calling _.first() functions
console.log(_.first([]));

 Output:

undefined

Note: This will not work in normal JavaScript because it requires the Lodash library to be installed.

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