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Version: 5.3

head

Description

Returns the first N results of a query. Defaults to 10.

Syntax

head [ <N> | limit=<int>]

Optional Arguments

ParameterSyntaxDefaultDescription
N<int>10Number of results to return.
limitlimit = <int>Number of results to return.

Examples

These examples demonstrate various ways to use the head command by default and with explicit row count limitations.

Example 1

When called without arguments, the head command returns the first 10 results.

source tweets8
| head

Example 2

In this example, the number of returned rows is explicitly specified — the first 5 events from the query result.

source tweets8
| head 5

Example 3

This example demonstrates using the named parameter limit to specify the number of returned rows.

source tweets8
| head limit = 7