---
name: "Lazy.take"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Lazy.take"
---

# Lazy.take(3kaya)

Take the first n values from a lazy list

## NAME

Lazy::take - Take the first n values from a lazy list

## SYNOPSIS

**Lazy::List\<a\> take(** *Int n, Lazy::List\<a\>  xs* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**n** The number of values to take

**xs** The list to take values from

## DESCRIPTION

Take the first *n* values from a lazy list, returning a new lazy list only containing those values.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**Lazy.List (3kaya)**