# FIRST\_ELEMENT

Returns the first element in the array.

## Syntax

```
FIRST_ELEMENT(input)
```

## Arguments

| Name | Type | Description | Default Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| input | any |  |  |

## Examples

| input | Output |
| --- | --- |
| null::string | null |
| array["a", "b", "c"] | `a` |