# removeFirst

## Description

Removes the first element in a list.

## Input / Parameter

| Name | Description             | Input Type | Default | Options | Required |
| ---- | ----------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| data | The list to be updated. | List       | -       | -       | Yes      |

## Output

| Description               | Output Type |
| ------------------------- | ----------- |
| Returns the updated list. | List        |

## Example

In this example, we will remove the first element in a list and print the updated list in the console.

### Steps

1. Call the function `List.removeFirst` inside the `Log.write` function.
2. Then call the function `Conversion.toList` inside the `List.removeFirst` function.

   ![](https://399701567-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwmJ1RKjM2uNFaL6fO3Xu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-dd8a1fdf3230e2b1734a1bf1600f9ce4feb84394%2FremoveFirst-step-1.png?alt=media)

### Result

1. The console will print `[1, 5]`.

   ![](https://399701567-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FwmJ1RKjM2uNFaL6fO3Xu%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d5ea502e2ff6897e9d20ce396c8fe52a7314c218%2FremoveFirst-result-1.png?alt=media)

## Links

### Related Information

See also:

* Functions
  * [Conversion.toList](https://github.com/OrangeKloud/emobiq-documentation/blob/master/document/client/2-5-actions-and-visual-logic/action-reference/react-native/Conversion/toList/toList.md)