Instance Method

removeFirst(_:)

Removes the specified number of elements from the beginning of the collection.

Required. Default implementation provided.

Declaration

mutating func removeFirst(_ k: Int)

k: The number of elements to remove from the collection. k must be greater than or equal to zero and must not exceed the number of elements in the collection.

var bugs = ["Aphid", "Bumblebee", "Cicada", "Damselfly", "Earwig"]
bugs.removeFirst(3)
print(bugs)
// Prints "["Damselfly", "Earwig"]"

Calling this method may invalidate any existing indices for use with this collection.

Complexity: O(n), where n is the length of the collection.

Removes the specified number of elements from the beginning of the collection.

Available when Self is SubSequence.

Removes the specified number of elements from the beginning of the collection.