Python builtins are great
But why the fuck there is STILL no first() function
It's mildlyinfuriating

What that function should be doing?

It's pretty easy to write a function that returns at the first match in a set. Get on it ;)

@SortOfTested yeah I know, but that's so obvious it should be in builtins
If we have any(), then why no alternative that returns the element

@iiii there is a function in python builtins called any() which returns True if any of the elements in iteratable are True
first() should be it's equivalent, but return the element itself instead of a boolean

@dhvcc I'm suggesting a wrapper buut it's in JS. Think it like a psuedo code.

@highlight
/* global:somePatternMatcher*/
//Use this to match element

/* global:set*/
//The set we are searching in

//the this context is Set.
function first(matcher){
let foundElement;
this.any(elem =>{
return matcher(elem) &&
(foundElement= elem)
});
return foundElement;
}

//usage 1. (Not recommended)

Set.prototype.first = first;
set.first(somePatternMatcher);

//usage 2.

var setFirst = first.bind(set);
setFirst(somePatternMatcher);

@melezorus34

I don't need the code for the function, I can write it myself

I'm just ranting that it's not in builtins :)

We already have itertools, with filter and other goodies

But built-in first would be a much cleaner way of doing this

@dhvcc

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