# ListRest

Returns the remainder of a list after removing the first item

## Method Signature

```
ListRest(list=[string], delimiter=[string], includeEmptyFields=[boolean], multiCharacterDelimiter=[boolean], offset=[integer])
```

### Arguments

| Argument                  | Type      | Required | Description                                                    | Default |
| ------------------------- | --------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `list`                    | `string`  | `true`   | The delimited list to perform operations on                    |         |
| `delimiter`               | `string`  | `false`  | string the list delimiter                                      | `,`     |
| `includeEmptyFields`      | `boolean` | `false`  | boolean whether to include empty fields in the returned result | `false` |
| `multiCharacterDelimiter` | `boolean` | `false`  | boolean whether the delimiter is multi-character               | `false` |
| `offset`                  | `integer` | `false`  |                                                                | `1`     |

## Examples

### Simple listRest Example

A very basic listRest example

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwuCUotLtFQUMrPS9UpKc%2FXKckoSk3VScsvLVJS0LTmAgDXDgtp)

```java
listRest( "one,two,three,four" );

```

Result: two,three,four

### Combining listRest to Shorten the List

Nesting listRest shortens the list by one each time with the first element removed.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwuCUotLtFQyIGzlPLzUnVKyvN1SjKKUlN10vJLi5QUNBU0rbkAh1wPVA%3D%3D)

```java
listRest( listRest( "one,two,three,four" ) );

```

Result: three,four

### Traversing a List with listRest and listFirst

Nesting list functions lets you move through the list in pieces.

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJzLySwuccssKi7RUMgBMoNSUVlK%2BXmpOiXl%2BTolGUWpqTpp%2BaVFSgqaIGjNBQCDahOp)

```java
listFirst( listRest( listRest( "one,two,three,four" ) ) );

```

Result: three

### Additional Examples

[Run Example](https://try.boxlang.io/?code=eJwrL8osSfUvLSkoLdFQyMksLglKLQaylIpLijLz0nV8SpNTU3WKS4szdXwcg5UUNBXUFJRskorsQBjItebS11fwTc1NSi1SSCvNSy7JzM%2FjAur1AZqkYKugZKBjqGOkY6xjomTNVQ6yyqU0t0BDAagCZJce3EJNkFEAlXUsRQ%3D%3D)

```java
writeOutput( listRest( "string,Boxlang,susi,LAS" ) & "<br><br>" );
// Member function
strList = "0,1,2,3,4";
writeDump( strlist.listRest() );

```

## Related

* [GetToken](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/gettoken)
* [ListAppend](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listappend)
* [ListAvg](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listavg)
* [ListChangeDelims](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listchangedelims)
* [ListCompact](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcompact)
* [ListContains](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcontains)
* [ListContainsNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listcontainsnocase)
* [ListDeleteAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listdeleteat)
* [ListEach](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listeach)
* [ListEvery](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listevery)
* [ListFilter](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfilter)
* [ListFind](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfind)
* [ListFindNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfindnocase)
* [ListFirst](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listfirst)
* [ListGetAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listgetat)
* [ListGetEndings](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listgetendings)
* [ListIndexExists](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listindexexists)
* [ListInsertAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listinsertat)
* [ListItemTrim](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listitemtrim)
* [ListLast](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listlast)
* [ListLen](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listlen)
* [ListMap](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listmap)
* [ListNone](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listnone)
* [ListPrepend](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listprepend)
* [ListQualify](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listqualify)
* [ListReduceRight](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listreduceright)
* [ListRemoveDuplicates](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listremoveduplicates)
* [ListSetAt](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsetat)
* [ListSome](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsome)
* [ListSort](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listsort)
* [ListToArray](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listtoarray)
* [ListTrim](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listtrim)
* [ListValueCount](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listvaluecount)
* [ListValueCountNoCase](https://boxlang.ortusbooks.com/boxlang-language/reference/built-in-functions/list/listvaluecountnocase)


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