# dropFirst(_:) Omits a specified number of elements from the base asynchronous sequence, then passes through all remaining elements. ``` func dropFirst(_ count: Int = 1) -> AsyncDropFirstSequence ``` ## Parameters `count` The number of elements to drop from the beginning of the sequence. `count` must be greater than or equal to zero. ## Return Value An asynchronous sequence that drops the first `count` elements from the base sequence. ## Discussion Use `dropFirst(_:)` when you want to drop the first *n* elements from the base sequence and pass through the remaining elements. In this example, an asynchronous sequence called `Counter` produces `Int` values from `1` to `10`. The `dropFirst(_:)` method causes the modified sequence to ignore the values `1` through `3`, and instead emit `4` through `10`: ``` for await number in Counter(howHigh: 10).dropFirst(3) { print(number, terminator: " ") } // Prints "4 5 6 7 8 9 10 " ``` If the number of elements to drop exceeds the number of elements in the sequence, the result is an empty sequence. --- 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)