---
title: drop column
categories: |
  filters
version: 0.104.0
filters: |
  Remove N columns at the right-hand end of the input table. To remove columns by name, use `reject`.
usage: |
  Remove N columns at the right-hand end of the input table. To remove columns by name, use `reject`.
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contributors: false
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# `drop column` for [filters](/commands/categories/filters.md)

<div class='command-title'>Remove N columns at the right-hand end of the input table. To remove columns by name, use `reject`.</div>

## Signature

```> drop column {flags} (columns)```

## Parameters

 -  `columns`: Starting from the end, the number of columns to remove.


## Input/output types:

| input  | output |
| ------ | ------ |
| record | record |
| table  | table  |
## Examples

Remove the last column of a table
```nu
> [[lib, extension]; [nu-lib, rs] [nu-core, rb]] | drop column
╭───┬─────────╮
│ # │   lib   │
├───┼─────────┤
│ 0 │ nu-lib  │
│ 1 │ nu-core │
╰───┴─────────╯

```

Remove the last column of a record
```nu
> {lib: nu-lib, extension: rs} | drop column
╭─────┬────────╮
│ lib │ nu-lib │
╰─────┴────────╯
```