& first()
 
  Syntax: first(<string>[, <delim>])
 
  Returns the first word of a string, that is, everything to the left 
  of the first space in the string, or the entire string if there are 
  no spaces in the string. <delim> may be used to specify a word 
  delimiter other than a space.
 
  Example:
 
  > say first(This is a test)
  You say "This"
  > say first(Would you like coffee, or perhaps tea)
  You say "Would"
  > say first(List&with&nonstandard&delimiters,&)
  You say "List"
 
	See Also: rest(), last(), extract()