rest

Returns all but the first element in a container.

Syntax

• rest(X)

  • X is a linear container

Description

If X is a linear container, then rest(X) returns X without its first element, if any. If X is an empty container, then rest(X) returns X.

Examples

SequenceVector(10)

(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

'(first(ans), rest(ans))

1
(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

See also

• first

• last

• part