Returns one or more items from the list passed as input. You can get the first item, the last item, a random item, the item at a particular index, or items in a range of indexes.
Action Information
Parameters
Get [First Item, Last Item, Random Item, Item At Index, Items in Range from Start Index to End Index] from [List]
Notes
Note
Lists are one-indexed, so the first item is at index 1, the second is at index 2, etc.
Lists are one-indexed, so the first item is at index 1, the second is at index 2, etc.
Input
Anything
Result
Anything
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Details
Identifier
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