REST _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ operator

The rest operator returns a list containing all but the first element of the list it is given.

syntax:

rest(<list>) or rest <list>

<list> must be a non-empty list, but need not have more than one element.

examples:

alist := {a,b,c,d}; 

  ALIST := {A,B,C,D}; 


rest alist; 

  {B,C,D} 


blist := {x,y,{aa,bb,cc},z}; 

  BLIST := {X,Y,{AA,BB,CC},Z} 


second rest blist; 

  {AA,BB,CC} 


clist := {c}; 

  CLIST := C 


rest clist; 

  {}