public static TSource First <TSource>(this IEnumerable <TSource> source) { if (source == null) { throw Error.ArgumentNull("source"); } IPartition <TSource> partition = source as IPartition <TSource>; if (partition != null) { return(partition.First()); } IList <TSource> list = source as IList <TSource>; if (list != null) { if (list.Count > 0) { return(list[0]); } } else { using (IEnumerator <TSource> e = source.GetEnumerator()) { if (e.MoveNext()) { return(e.Current); } } } throw Error.NoElements(); }