firstOrNull

Returns the first character, or null if the char sequence is empty.

fun CharSequence.firstOrNull(): Char?(source)
fun main() {
    val text = "Hello, world!"
    val firstChar = text.firstOrNull()
    println(firstChar)          // Prints: H

    val emptyText = ""
    val noChar = emptyText.firstOrNull()
    println(noChar)             // Prints: null
}

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