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function: drop


drop(array: Array, n: number): Array

Creates a slice of `array` with `n` elements dropped from the beginning.

Example(s):

drop([1, 2, 3])
// => [2, 3]

drop([1, 2, 3], 2)
// => [3]

drop([1, 2, 3], 5)
// => []

drop([1, 2, 3], 0)
// => [1, 2, 3]

Params:

Name Type Attribute Description
array The array to query.
n The number of elements to drop.

Returns:

Array

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