nushell/src/commands/first.rs

use crate::errors::ShellError;
use crate::prelude::*;

// TODO: "Amount remaining" wrapper

pub fn first(args: CommandArgs) -> Result<OutputStream, ShellError> {
    if args.len() == 0 {
        return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
            "First requires an amount",
            "needs parameter",
            args.call_info.name_span,
        ));
    }

    let amount = args.expect_nth(0)?.as_i64();

    let amount = match amount {
        Ok(o) => o,
        Err(_) => {
            return Err(ShellError::labeled_error(
                "Value is not a number",
                "expected integer",
                args.expect_nth(0)?.span(),
            ))
        }
    };

    let input = args.input;

    Ok(OutputStream::from_input(input.values.take(amount as u64)))
}