kotlin-stdlib/kotlin.collections/dropWhile

dropWhile

inline fun <T> Array<out T>.dropWhile(predicate: (T) -> Boolean): List<T>

inline fun ByteArray.dropWhile(predicate: (Byte) -> Boolean): List<Byte>

inline fun ShortArray.dropWhile(predicate: (Short) -> Boolean): List<Short>

inline fun IntArray.dropWhile(predicate: (Int) -> Boolean): List<Int>

inline fun LongArray.dropWhile(predicate: (Long) -> Boolean): List<Long>

inline fun FloatArray.dropWhile(predicate: (Float) -> Boolean): List<Float>

inline fun DoubleArray.dropWhile(predicate: (Double) -> Boolean): List<Double>

inline fun BooleanArray.dropWhile(predicate: (Boolean) -> Boolean): List<Boolean>

inline fun CharArray.dropWhile(predicate: (Char) -> Boolean): List<Char>

inline fun <T> Iterable<T>.dropWhile(predicate: (T) -> Boolean): List<T>

Returns a list containing all elements except first elements that satisfy the given predicate.

Samples

import samples.*
import kotlin.test.*
fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   val chars = ('a'..'z').toList()
assertPrints(chars.drop(23), "[x, y, z]")
assertPrints(chars.dropLast(23), "[a, b, c]")
assertPrints(chars.dropWhile { it < 'x' }, "[x, y, z]")
assertPrints(chars.dropLastWhile { it > 'c' }, "[a, b, c]") 
   //sampleEnd
}

@ExperimentalUnsignedTypes

inline fun UIntArray.dropWhile(predicate: (UInt) -> Boolean): List<UInt>

@ExperimentalUnsignedTypes

inline fun ULongArray.dropWhile(predicate: (ULong) -> Boolean): List<ULong>

@ExperimentalUnsignedTypes

inline fun UByteArray.dropWhile(predicate: (UByte) -> Boolean): List<UByte>

@ExperimentalUnsignedTypes

inline fun UShortArray.dropWhile(predicate: (UShort) -> Boolean): List<UShort>

Returns a list containing all elements except first elements that satisfy the given predicate.

Since Kotlin

1.3

Samples

import samples.*
import kotlin.test.*
fun main() { 
   //sampleStart 
   val chars = ('a'..'z').toList()
assertPrints(chars.drop(23), "[x, y, z]")
assertPrints(chars.dropLast(23), "[a, b, c]")
assertPrints(chars.dropWhile { it < 'x' }, "[x, y, z]")
assertPrints(chars.dropLastWhile { it > 'c' }, "[a, b, c]") 
   //sampleEnd
}