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* @license Apache-2.0
*
* Copyright (c) 2023 The Stdlib Authors.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
*    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
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// TypeScript Version: 4.1

/**
* Returns the first `n` UTF-16 code units of a string.
*
* @param str - input string
* @param n - number of code units to return
* @returns output string
*
* @example
* var out = first( 'last man standing', 1 );
* // returns 'l'
*
* @example
* var out = first( 'presidential election', 1 );
* // returns 'p'
*
* @example
* var out = first( 'JavaScript', 1 );
* // returns 'J'
*
* @example
* var out = first( 'Hidden Treasures', 1 );
* // returns 'H'
*
* @example
* var out = first( 'foo bar', 5 );
* // returns 'foo b'
*/
declare function first( str: string, n: number ): string;


// EXPORTS //

export = first;