First()
FIRST()
FUNCTION: first(<string>[, <delim>])
Returns the first word of a string, that is, everything to the left
of the first space in the string, or the entire string if there are
no spaces in the string.
<delim> may be used to specify a word delimiter other than a space.
Example:
> say first(This is a test)
You say, "This"
> say first(Would you like coffee, or perhaps tea)
You say, "Would"
> say first(List&with&nonstandard&delimiters,&)
You say, "List"
Related Topics: rest().