while and last

Hello,

If I only want the data on the first line of a file, can I use "last" to
exit the loop or should I consider another tool?

Thank you,

Kevin

Kevin Viel, PhD
Post-doctoral fellow
Department of Genetics
Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
San Antonio, TX 78227

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