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

# Strings.behead(3kaya)

Remove the first character of a string, in-place.

## NAME

Strings::behead - Remove the first character of a string, in-place.

## SYNOPSIS

**Void behead(** *String x* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**x** The String to remove from

## DESCRIPTION

Remove the first character of a string, in-place.

## 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

**Strings.ltruncate (3kaya)**