nushell/docs/commands/skip_while.md

---
title: skip while
layout: command
version: 0.59.1
---

Skip elements of the input while a predicate is true.

## Signature

```> skip while (predicate)```

## Parameters

 -  `predicate`: the predicate that skipped element must match

## Examples

Skip while the element is negative
```shell
> echo [-2 0 2 -1] | skip while $it < 0
```
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			`title: skip while`
			`layout: command`
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			`Skip elements of the input while a predicate is true.`

			`## Signature`

			```> skip while (predicate)```

			`## Parameters`

			- `predicate`: the predicate that skipped element must match

			`## Examples`

			`Skip while the element is negative`
			```shell
			`> echo [-2 0 2 -1] \| skip while $it < 0`
			```