---
type: "fhirpath-function"
title: "FHIRPath Function: last"
function: "last"
category: "Subsetting"
section: "5.3.4"
source: "fhirpath/functions.json"
---
# FHIRPath Function: last
Returns a collection containing only the last item in the input collection. Will return an empty collection if the input collection has no items.
## Summary
- **Category**: Subsetting
- **Section**: `5.3.4`
- **Return Type**: `collection`
- **Empty Input Result**: `empty`
- **Errors on Multiple Input**: `false`
## Description
Returns a collection containing only the last item in the input collection.
## Arguments
- none
## Type Mapping
- `Any-Any`
## Example
```fhirpath
Patient.name.last() // returns the last name element
```