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## PolySyncIterable.drop() method
Return a new iteration that skips the first `num` elements. If there were less than `num` elements in the iteration, no elements are yielded.
<b>Signature:</b>
```typescript
drop(num?: number): PolySyncIterable<T>;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| num | number | The number of elements to skip |
<b>Returns:</b>
PolySyncIterable<T>
a new [PolySyncIterable](./polyethylene.polysynciterable.md) that yields the same the elements of `this`<!-- -->, except for the first `num` elements