# Head

Like the UNIX head utility. Gets the first n lines. Head lives in the **Utils** category of the `fx` menu.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type   | Required | Default     | Description                                                                                              |
| --------- | ------ | -------- | ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Input     | string | yes      | —           | Value to transform. Previous step output or a literal.                                                   |
| Delimiter | string | no       | `Line feed` | Choose one of: `Line feed`, `CRLF`, `Space`, `Comma`, `Semi-colon`, `Colon`, `Nothing (separate chars)`. |
| Number    | number | no       | `10`        | Numeric value. Default `10`.                                                                             |

`Input` is the primary value (previous step output or a literal).

## Returned value

| Type     | Description                        |
| -------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `string` | Result of the Head transformation. |

## Example

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<summary>Run Head</summary>

Like the UNIX head utility. Adjust optional parameters when the defaults do not match your payload.

1. Set **Input** to the value to transform (previous step output or a literal).

2. Review **Delimiter**, **Number** and keep defaults unless your format requires otherwise.

3. Confirm **Output value** shows the transformed result.

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