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title: filter (closure)
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## <a id="section_m3p_myb_5db"></a>Description

Creates a new list with all elements that pass the test implemented by the specified function.

If you're using the `filter(closure)` function to find only the first match, use the [find (closure)](/wcp_docs/tbx1648246721914.html) function instead. You can reduce memory usage with the `find(closure)` function because it stops processing after it finds the first match.

## <a id="section_cyq_j1m_zsb"></a>Return Type

`List`

## <a id="section_dz5_pwg_5db"></a>Instance Method Syntax

```
thisList.filter(closure)
```

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>closure</td><td>The function that defines the list filter. <p>Within a closure, you can't redefine the variables that are declared outside the closure.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br/>

<b>Example</b>

`[1, 2, 3, 4, 5].filter(x => {x % 2 != 0})`

Returns `[1, 3, 5]`

## <a id="section_njs_xzl_zsb"></a>Namespace Function Syntax

```
list:filter(list, closure)
```

<table><thead><tr><th>Parameter</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>list</td><td>The input List.</td></tr><tr><td>closure</td><td>The function that defines the list filter.</td></tr></tbody></table><br/>