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# trimPrefix(_:)

Removes the initial elements matching the regex from the start of
this collection, if the initial elements match, using the given closure
to create the regex.

```
mutating func trimPrefix(@RegexComponentBuilder _ content: () -> some RegexComponent)
```

## Parameters

`content`

A closure that returns the regex to search for
at the start of this collection.

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