Function: first

first is a function alias for car, defined in data.c.

This function is obsolete since 27.1; use cl-first instead.

Signature

(first LIST)

Documentation

Return the car of LIST. If LIST is nil, return nil.

Error if LIST is not nil and not a cons cell. See also car-safe.

See Info node (elisp)Cons Cells for a discussion of related basic Lisp concepts such as car, cdr, cons cell and list.

Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 19.1.

Aliases

cl-first first (obsolete since 27.1) cmpl-prefix-entry-head quickurl-url-keyword button--area-button-string -first-item smie-op-left