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XQuery last Function

Use the XQuery last() function to retrieve the final item in a sequence, with syntax examples and practical implementation guidance.

XQuery last Function

The last function is used to get the last item in the given sequence.

Syntax

last()

Example

XQuery Expressionxquery
let $items := (1,2,3,4,5,6)
let $lastElement := $items[last()]
return
	<result>   
	   <lastElement>{$lastElement}</lastElement>
	</result>
Outputxml
<result>   
   <lastElement>6</lastElement>
</result>
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