import baseSlice from './_internals/baseSlice.js'

export function take(howMany, listOrString){
  if (arguments.length === 1)
    return _listOrString => take(howMany, _listOrString)
  if (howMany < 0) return listOrString.slice()
  if (typeof listOrString === 'string') return listOrString.slice(0, howMany)

  return baseSlice(
    listOrString, 0, howMany
  )
}