JavaScript Array shift() Method
Example
Remove the first item of an array:
var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
fruits.shift();
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Definition and Usage
The shift() method removes the first item of an array.
Note: This method changes the length of the array.
Note: The return value of the shift method is the removed item.
Tip: To remove the last item of an array, use the pop() method.
Note: this method will change the original array.
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the method.
| Method | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| shift() | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
array.shift()
Parameters
| None |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Any type*, representing the removed array item. *An array item can be a string, a number, an array, a boolean, or any other object types that are allowed in an array. | Try it » |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript Version: | ECMAScript 1 |
Related Pages
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Arrays
JavaScript Tutorial: JavaScript Array Methods
JavaScript Reference: JavaScript push() Method
JavaScript Reference: JavaScript pop() Method
JavaScript Reference: JavaScript unshift() Method
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