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# nats\_get\_first\_in\_array

Alias: get\_first

## Parameters

(*Required parameters in **bold**)*

| Parameter                                                                                                       | Description                                                      | Possible Values                | Default Value               | Example                |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ | --------------------------- | ---------------------- |
| array                                                                                                           | The array to get the first item from                             | Any initialized array          | None.                       | array="my\_array"      |
| [assign\_prefix](/nats-admin/skins-and-templates/further-reading/template-function-parameters/assign_prefix.md) | Prefix output variables with this word. (Click link for details) | Any valid Smarty variable name | *None.* (No prefix is used) | assign\_prefix="myvar" |

## Output

No output. Output stored in the {$entry} variable, which is prefixed with the value of the assign\_prefix parameter.<br>