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Last

Last[expr]
gives the last element in expr.
  • Last[expr] is equivalent to expr[[-1]].
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Basic Examples   (3)
Extract the last element of a list:
Extract the last row of a matrix:
The head need not be List:
Extract the last element of a list:
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Extract the last row of a matrix:
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The head need not be List:
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Properties & Relations   (1)
Last[expr] is equivalent to expr[[-1]].
Possible Issues   (2)
The expression is evaluated before Last is applied:
Last always operates on the FullForm of expressions:
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