first

v1.9.1

Returns the first item of an array.

Input

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{{ "Ground control to Major Tom." | split: " " | first }}

Output

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Ground

Input

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{% assign my_array = "zebra, octopus, giraffe, tiger" | split: ", " %}
{{ my_array.first }}

Output

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zebra

You can use first with dot notation when you need to use the filter inside a tag:

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{% if my_array.first == "zebra" %}
  Here comes a zebra!
{% endif %}