# lodash.initial v3.0.0 The [modern build](https://github.com/lodash/lodash/wiki/Build-Differences) of [lodash’s](https://lodash.com/) `_.initial` exported as a [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/)/[io.js](https://iojs.org/) module. ## Installation Using npm: ```bash $ {sudo -H} npm i -g npm $ npm i --save lodash.initial ``` In Node.js/io.js: ```js var initial = require('lodash.initial'); ``` See the [documentation](https://lodash.com/docs#initial) or [package source](https://github.com/lodash/lodash/blob/3.0.0-npm-packages/lodash.initial) for more details.