Function Repository Resource:

SafeTake

Safely take elements from lists

Contributed by: Michael Sollami

ResourceFunction["SafeTake"][list,n]

gives the first n of list (as if using UpTo).

ResourceFunction["SafeTake"][list,-n]

safely take the last n of list.

ResourceFunction["SafeTake"][list,{n,m}]

safely take elements n though m of list.

Details and Options

ResourceFunction["SafeTake"] does not issue a message if n∉{1,…,Length@list}.

Give all the elements, up to 10:

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Give the elements from position 3 to 7:

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Take the last 100 elements:

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