first method

String? first({
  1. int n = 1,
})

Returns the first n characters of the string.

n is optional, by default it returns the first character of the string.

If n provided is longer than the string's length, the string will be returned.

Faster than using

substring(0,count)

Example 1

String foo = 'hello world';
String firstChars = foo.first(); // returns 'h'

Example 2

String foo = 'hello world';
bool firstChars = foo.first(3); // returns 'hel'

Implementation

String? first({int n = 1}) {
  if (this == null) {
    return null;
  }
  if (this!.isEmpty) {
    return this;
  }
  if (this!.length < n) {
    return this;
  }
  return this!.substring(0, n);
}