skip for filters
Skip the first several rows of the input. Counterpart of `drop`. Opposite of `first`.
Signature
> skip {flags} (n)
Parameters
n: The number of elements to skip.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| list<any> | list<any> |
| table | table |
Examples
Skip the first value of a list
> [2 4 6 8] | skip 1
╭───┬───╮
│ 0 │ 4 │
│ 1 │ 6 │
│ 2 │ 8 │
╰───┴───╯
Skip two rows of a table
> [[editions]; [2015] [2018] [2021]] | skip 2
╭───┬──────────╮
│ # │ editions │
├───┼──────────┤
│ 0 │ 2021 │
╰───┴──────────╯
Notes
To skip specific numbered rows, try drop nth. To skip specific named columns, try reject.
Subcommands:
| name | type | usage |
|---|---|---|
skip until | Builtin | Skip elements of the input until a predicate is true. |
skip while | Builtin | Skip elements of the input while a predicate is true. |