nushell/docs/commands/dfr_first.md

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title: dfr first
layout: command
version: 0.59.1
---

Creates new dataframe with first rows

## Signature

```> dfr first (rows)```

## Parameters

 -  `rows`: Number of rows for head

## Examples

Create new dataframe with head rows
```shell
> [[a b]; [1 2] [3 4]] | dfr to-df | dfr first 1
```
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			`title: dfr first`
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			`Creates new dataframe with first rows`

			`## Signature`

			```> dfr first (rows)```

			`## Parameters`

			- `rows`: Number of rows for head

			`## Examples`

			`Create new dataframe with head rows`
			```shell
			`> [[a b]; [1 2] [3 4]] \| dfr to-df \| dfr first 1`
			```