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Description
Removes the first element of an array and returns that elements value to the caller.
Syntax
| Signature | Description |
|---|---|
anArray.shift() | Removes the first element of an array and returns that elements value to the caller. |
Parameters
None.
Examples
The code below creates an array then removes the first element.
/*
Create an array of days of the week.
Pop the last element.
Variable firstDayOfWeek = 'Mon'.
*/
var week = ['Mon', 'Tues', 'Wed', 'Thurs', 'Fri', 'Sat', 'Sun'];
var firstDayOfWeek = week.shift();
alert (week + ' - ' + firstDayOfWeek);
Related Tutorials
JavaScript Intermediate Tutorials - Lesson 1 - Arrays
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