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after helper

Tom Santiago
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The after helper returns a new array that excludes the first n elements from the input array. Use it to skip a set number of items from the beginning of a list.

Usage

{{after array n}}

  • array (required): The array to slice

  • n (required): The number of items to skip

Examples

Return elements after a specific index

{{after record.letters 2}}

Input:

{
  "record": {
    "letters": ["a", "b", "c", "d"]
  }
}

Output:

["c", "d"]

Skip the first item only

{{after record.items 1}}

Input:

{
  "record": {
    "items": ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
  }
}

Output:

["banana", "cherry"]

Use with iteration

{{#each (after record.tags 3)}}
  {{this}}
{{/each}}

Input:

{
  "record": {
    "tags": ["one", "two", "three", "four", "five"]
  }
}

Output:

four
five

Tip

  • If n is greater than or equal to the array length, the helper returns an empty array.

  • Works only with arrays. For skipping elements in other data structures, convert them to arrays first (for example, using arrayify).

  • Useful for pagination, offset handling, or trimming unwanted leading elements.