take(BasicList,ZZ)

Synopsis

• Usage:

  take(v,n)

• Function: take
• Inputs:

  • v, a basic list
  • n, an integer
• Outputs:

  • a basic list, a list containing the first n elements of the list v if n is positive, or the last -n elements if n is negative.

Description

i1 : take({a,b,c,d,e,f},3)

o1 = {a, b, c}

o1 : List

i2 : take({a,b,c,d,e,f},-2)

o2 = {e, f}

o2 : List