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First
  • First[ expr ] gives the first element in expr.
  • First[ expr ] is equivalent to expr [[1]].
  • See the Mathematica book: Section 1.8.4.
  • See also: Part, Last, Rest, Take, Select.

    Further Examples

    This gives the first element from the list.

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    The result may seem strange until you see how the polynomial is stored internally.

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