FIRST
Syntax FIRST word 
FIRST list 
 
Explanation FIRST reports the first element of its input. If the input is a word, FIRST reports the first character. If the input is a list, FIRST reports the first element of that list.

See also BUTFIRST, BUTLAST, and LAST.
 
Examples FIRST "TOADSTOOL 
Result: T
FIRST [TABLE CHAIR STOOL] 
Result: TABLE 
FIRST [[FEBRUARY 14][APRIL 26][JUNE 9]] 
Result: [FEBRUARY 14] 
TO INITIALS :LIST 
    IF :LIST = [] STOP 
    PR FIRST FIRST :LIST 
    INITIALS BF :LIST 
END
INITIAL defined
INITIALS "IBM
I 
B 
M 

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