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Module: Prelude
Function: head
Type: [a] -> a
Description: returns the first item of a list
Related: drop, dropWhile, init, last, tail
Keywords: list item

Example 1

Input: head [1,2,3]

Output: 1

Example 2

Input: head "Hello"

Output: 'H'