dropLast

fun <T> Array<out T>.dropLast(n: Int): List<T>(source)
fun <T> List<T>.dropLast(n: Int): List<T>(source)

Returns a list containing all elements except last n elements.

Since Kotlin

1.0

Throws

Samples

import kotlin.test.*

fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   val chars = ('a'..'z').toList()
println(chars.drop(23)) // [x, y, z]
println(chars.dropLast(23)) // [a, b, c]
println(chars.dropWhile { it < 'x' }) // [x, y, z]
println(chars.dropLastWhile { it > 'c' }) // [a, b, c] 
   //sampleEnd
}

Returns a list containing all elements except last n elements.

Since Kotlin

1.3

Throws

Samples

import kotlin.test.*

fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   val chars = ('a'..'z').toList()
println(chars.drop(23)) // [x, y, z]
println(chars.dropLast(23)) // [a, b, c]
println(chars.dropWhile { it < 'x' }) // [x, y, z]
println(chars.dropLastWhile { it > 'c' }) // [a, b, c] 
   //sampleEnd
}