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Description

Adds element(s) to the end of an array and returns the new length of the array.

Syntax

Signature Description
anArray.push(element1, ..., elementN)Adds element(s) to the end of an array and returns the new length of the array.

Parameters

Parameter Description
element1, ..., elementNThe element(s) to add to the end of the array.

Examples

The code below creates an array then adds some elements to the end.


/*
 Create an array of names.
 Push two elements on to end of array.
 names = ['Fred', 'Ned', 'Ted', 'Jed', 'Neil'] after push().
 Variable arrayLength = 5 after push().
 */
var names = ['Fred', 'Ned', 'Ted'];
var arrayLength = names.push('Jed', 'Neil');
alert(names + ' - ' + arrayLength);

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Related Tutorials

JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 1 - Arrays

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