---
title: remove_first
---

Removes only the first occurrence of the specified substring from a string.

<p class="code-label">Input</p>
```liquid
{% raw %}
{{ "I strained to see the train through the rain" | remove_first: "rain" }}
{% endraw %}
```

<p class="code-label">Output</p>
```text
{{ "I strained to see the train through the rain" | remove_first: "rain" }}
```