``` val<T> List<T>.head: T get()= this[0] ```

# getting-started

[stephan_marshay]

val<T> List<T>.head: T 
   get()= this[0]

[Narayan Iyer]

This would be like adding this to the List class ... is my understanding correct?

[stephan_marshay]

It's an extension function, so yes it "virtually" would (in practice, this is translated into a static method)

[Narayan Iyer]

👍

[hho]

It's an extension property

[stephan_marshay]

Hah, correct, my bad