TAKE

Returns the first N rows and optionally first N columns from an array. Returns an error if the result would be empty.

Syntax

TAKE(array, n_rows, [n_columns])

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
array	The array from which to take elements.	Required
n_rows	The number of rows to take from the beginning.	Required
n_columns	The number of columns to take from the beginning. If not specified, all columns are included.	Optional

Examples

Take first 2 rows from array

Take first 2 rows and first 2 columns

Take single row with all columns

Related Functions

Other Data functions:

• CHOOSE - Uses index to return a value from the list of value arguments
• COLUMN - Returns the column number of the current cell context.
• DROP - Drops the first N rows and optionally first N columns from an array. Returns an error if the result would be empty.
• FILTER - Returns a filtered array containing only rows that match the criteria
• GROUPBY - Groups data by a key and applies an aggregator function to each group
• HLOOKUP - Returns the corresponding value from the specified row of table which matches exactly or approximately to the first row of the table.
• HSTACK - Horizontally stacks arrays by appending columns
• INDEX - Returns a cell value from a list or table based on its column and row numbers.
• LAST - Returns the last N rows and optionally last N columns from an array. Returns an error if the result would be empty.
• MAP - Processes each row in an array with a formula including a COL or CELL keyword and returns it as a 2D array.
• MATCH - Returns the position of the item/lookup_value in the lookup_array or range.
• PICK - Selects specific columns from an array using column numbers or header names
• ROW - Returns the 1-indexed row number of the current cell
• SEQUENCE - Returns the list of generated sequential numbers in an array.
• SORT - Sorts the values in a range or array.
• TRANSPOSE - Returns the result after transposing the rows and columns of an array or range.
• UNIQUE - Returns a list of unique values in a list or range.
• VLOOKUP - Returns a value from a table by looking up a value in the first column and returning a value from the specified column
• VSTACK - Vertically stacks arrays by appending rows

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