drop

drop<T>(array: Array<T>, n: Number): Array<T>

Drops the first n elements. It returns the original array when n <= 0 and an empty array when n > sizeOf(array).

Introduced in DataWeave version 2.2.0.

Name Description

Name	Description
`array`	The left array of elements.
`n`	The number of elements to take.

array

The left array of elements.

n

The number of elements to take.

This example returns an array that only contains the third element of the input array. It drops the first two elements from the output.

%dw 2.0
import * from dw::core::Arrays
var users = ["Mariano", "Leandro", "Julian"]
output application/json
---
drop(users, 2)

[
  "Julian"
]

Helper function that enables drop to work with a null value.

Introduced in DataWeave version 2.4.0.