
  [;1m-spec hd(List) -> Head[0m
  [;1m            when List :: nonempty_maybe_improper_list(), Head :: term().[0m

  Returns the head of [;;4mList[0m, that is, the first element.

  It works with improper lists.

  Examples:

    > hd([1,2,3,4,5]).
    1

    > hd([first, second, third, so_on | improper_end]).
    first

  Failure: [;;4mbadarg[0m if [;;4mList[0m is an empty list [;;4m[][0m.
