instance method `first`

Ruby on Rails 4.0.13

Since v3.0.20

Available in: v3.0.20 v3.1.12 v3.2.22.5 v4.0.13 v4.1.16 v4.2.9 v5.2.8.1 v6.0.6 v6.1.7.10 v7.0.10 v7.1.6 v7.2.3 v8.0.4 v8.1.2

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first(limit = 1)

Returns the first character. If a limit is supplied, returns a substring from the beginning of the string until it reaches the limit value. If the given limit is greater than or equal to the string length, returns self.

str = "hello"
str.first    #=> "h"
str.first(1) #=> "h"
str.first(2) #=> "he"
str.first(0) #=> ""
str.first(6) #=> "hello"

Parameters

limit opt = 1

Source

# File activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/access.rb, line 75
  def first(limit = 1)
    if limit == 0
      ''
    elsif limit >= size
      self
    else
      to(limit - 1)
    end
  end

Defined in activesupport/lib/active_support/core_ext/string/access.rb line 75 · View on GitHub · Improve this page · Find usages on GitHub

Defined in String

Signature

Parameters