# Publishers.Drop A publisher that omits a specified number of elements before republishing later elements. ``` struct Drop where Upstream : Publisher ``` ## Topics ### Creating a drop Publisher [`init(upstream:count:)`](/documentation/Combine/Publishers/Drop/init(upstream:count:)) Creates a publisher that omits a specified number of elements before republishing later elements. ### Declaring supporting types [`Publishers.Drop.Output`](/documentation/Combine/Publishers/Drop/Output) The kind of values published by this publisher. [`Publishers.Drop.Failure`](/documentation/Combine/Publishers/Drop/Failure) The kind of errors this publisher might publish. ### Inspecting publisher properties [`upstream`](/documentation/Combine/Publishers/Drop/upstream) The publisher from which this publisher receives elements. [`count`](/documentation/Combine/Publishers/Drop/count) The number of elements to drop. ### Comparing publishers [`==(_:_:)`](/documentation/Combine/Publishers/Drop/==(_:_:)) Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether two publishers are equivalent. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)