# xarray.DataArray.head
#### DataArray.head(indexers=None, \*\*indexers_kwargs)[[source]](https://github.com/pydata/xarray/blob/main/xarray/core/dataarray.py#L1861-L1902)
Return a new DataArray whose data is given by the first n
values along the specified dimension(s). Default n = 5
#### SEE ALSO
[`Dataset.head`](xarray.Dataset.head.html.md#xarray.Dataset.head), [`DataArray.tail`](xarray.DataArray.tail.html.md#xarray.DataArray.tail), [`DataArray.thin`](xarray.DataArray.thin.html.md#xarray.DataArray.thin)
### Examples
```pycon
>>> da = xr.DataArray(
... np.arange(25).reshape(5, 5),
... dims=("x", "y"),
... )
>>> da
Size: 200B
array([[ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4],
[ 5, 6, 7, 8, 9],
[10, 11, 12, 13, 14],
[15, 16, 17, 18, 19],
[20, 21, 22, 23, 24]])
Dimensions without coordinates: x, y
```
```pycon
>>> da.head(x=1)
Size: 40B
array([[0, 1, 2, 3, 4]])
Dimensions without coordinates: x, y
```
```pycon
>>> da.head({"x": 2, "y": 2})
Size: 32B
array([[0, 1],
[5, 6]])
Dimensions without coordinates: x, y
```