array.drop()

This method operates on an array. You typically fetch documents from a collection as a set, not an Array. For the equivalent Set method, see set instance methods.

For differences between Sets and Arrays, see Sets vs. Arrays.

Drop elements given a count of elements to drop.

Signature

drop(count: Number) => Array<T>

Description

The drop() method drops count Array elements starting at element[0]. This lets you "skip" the elements.

The source Array isn’t changed.

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description

count

Number

Yes

Number of elements to drop. If count is greater than the Array length, an empty Array is returned.

Return value

Type Description

Array

An Array with count elements dropped.

Examples

[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].drop(2)
[
  3,
  4,
  5
]

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