List.tail<'T> Function (F#)

list

Type: 'T list

The tail of the list, that is, the list without the first element.

This function is named Tail in compiled assemblies. If you are accessing the function from a language other than F#, or through reflection, use this name.

The following code shows how to use List.tail.

let list1 = [1; 2; 3]
let list2 = []
// The following line prints [2; 3].
printfn "%A" (List.tail list1)
// The following line throws System.ArgumentException.
printfn "%A" (List.tail list2)

Abbreviated Output

[2; 3]
System.ArgumentException: The input list was empty.

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP x64 SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2

F# Runtime

Supported in: 2.0, 4.0

Silverlight

Supported in: 3

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