---
title: first()
framework: combine
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: combine/publishers/sequence/first()
---

# first()

## Declaration

```swift
func first() -> Optional<Publishers.Sequence<Elements, Failure>.Output>.Publisher
```

## See Also

### Selecting specific elements

- [first(where:)](combine/publishers/sequence/first(where:).md)
- [last()](combine/publishers/sequence/last().md)
- [last(where:)](combine/publishers/sequence/last(where:).md)
- [output(at:)](combine/publishers/sequence/output(at:)-3r7zo.md)
- [output(at:)](combine/publishers/sequence/output(at:)-9kto7.md)
- [output(in:)](combine/publishers/sequence/output(in:)-6g2zc.md)
- [output(in:)](combine/publishers/sequence/output(in:)-8l6yw.md)