`tail`

Returns the last rows of an array or table.

Category: Language Fundamentals > Matrices and Arrays

Syntax

B = tail(A)

Returns up to the last 8 rows of A.

B = tail(A, k)

Returns up to the last k rows.

Description

tail is a quick way to inspect the end of a large table or column vector without printing everything. It is the counterpart of head, which returns the first rows.

For a vector the result keeps the orientation of the input.

Input arguments

A: Array or table.
k: Number of rows to keep. If A has fewer rows, all of them are returned.

Output arguments

B: The trailing rows of A, with all its columns.

Example

x = (1:10)';
tail(x, 3)
T = table((1:5)', (6:10)', 'VariableNames', {'a','b'});
tail(T, 2)

Output

ans = 3×1

     8
     9
    10
ans = 2×2 table

    a    b 
    _    __

    4     9
    5    10

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